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Sugnell Copse

2 ha

📷 James Denham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.69610, -1.27310

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦58+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Jackdaw
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow +55 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Black Arches, 7-spot Ladybird, Dark-edged Bee-fly +10 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Black Arches, 7-spot Ladybird, Dark-edged Bee-fly +10 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Oxford Green Belt WayWalking route87 km
Named routeLength 87 kmRegional walking route
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Named routeLength 235 kmRegional walking route
Ramblers Jubilee Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hinksey Heights Nature TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Vale WayWalking route43 km

Route through the Vale of White Horse in Oxfordshire, UK. (27 miles).

Named routeLength 43 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

81 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Route 8aCycling route
Named routeRef 8aLocal cycle route
Eaton - WoottonCycling route
Named routeXcn
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7Local cycle route
Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6Local cycle route
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Pen Lanebridleway · 582 m

aligned with Strava Global Heatmap

Public pathbridlewayLength 582 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
Pen Lanebridleway · 216 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 216 mSurface compactedPath type: bridleway
Pen Lanebridleway · 76 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 76 mSurface compactedPath type: bridleway
Pen Lanebridleway · 30 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 30 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
Pen Lanebridleway · 49 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 49 mSurface asphaltPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Looking back on the A34 from a lay-by south-east of Sunningwell

📷 James Denham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Looking back on the A34 from a lay-by south-east of Sunningwell

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