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Swan's Nest Copse

✦ Ancient woodland5 ha

📷 Maigheach-gheal · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

51.61340, -1.67188

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🐕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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Corn Bunting, Blackbird, Goldfinch +71 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Corn Bunting, Blackbird, Goldfinch +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Bird-cherry Ermine, Shuttle-shaped Dart, Riband Wave +109 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Bird-cherry Ermine, Shuttle-shaped Dart, Riband Wave +109 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
D'Arcy Dalton WayWalking route107 km

Follows roughly the western boundary of Oxfordshire in unspoilt countryside.

Named routeLength 107 kmRegional walking route
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional 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
The Cole and its Landscape (Formerly the Red Walk: Coleshill)Walking route6.4 km

Follow red way markers on this circular flat route through the Coleshill Estate. Some tracks and footpaths may be muddy and uneven, especially after rain. There are a number of stiles, gates and a small footbridge.

Named routeLength 6.4 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
Ancient History & Agriculture Walk (Formerly the Orange Walk)Walking route5.6 km

An undulating circular walk following farm tracks and footpaths across fields with an ascent through woodland. Some tracks and footpaths may be muddy and uneven.

Named routeLength 5.6 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Eastern FlyerCycling route
Named routeRef EFLocal cycle route
Vale Cycle LinksCycling route
Named route
Urban RoundCycling route27 km
Named routeRef URLength 27 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Dorcan RoundCycling route11.3 km
Named routeRef DRLength 11.3 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Kingsdown LaneCycling route2.9 km
Named routeRef KLLength 2.9 kmLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Shooting party, Swan's Nest Copse

📷 Maigheach-gheal · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Shooting party, Swan's Nest Copse

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Pentylands Country ParkUrban park4.3 km→🦉TUCKMILL MEADOWSNature reserve1.3 km→✦Medieval settlement remains at SevenhamptonHistoric site1.9 km→🐄HMF Farm ShopVisitor farm2 km→🐄Roves Farm & Visitor CentreVisitor farm2.6 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds3.3 km→

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