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Twelve Acre Copse

✦ Ancient woodland3 ha
WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome3 ha

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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking· Free

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Kestrel, Pheasant, Woodpigeon +54 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Kestrel, Pheasant, Woodpigeon +54 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Elder, Hogweed +23 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Jacobaea, Rosa canina +226 more · last seen 2018; Plants — Bluebell, Jacobaea, Rosa canina +226 more · last seen 2018

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Brown Hairstreak, Red Admiral +77 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Brown Hairstreak, Red Admiral +77 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cross Bucks WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Bicester West Health RouteWalking route5 km
Named routeLength 5 kmLocal walking route
Langford Health RouteWalking route5 km
Named routeLength 5 kmLocal walking route
Bicester North East Health RouteWalking route5 km
Named routeLength 5 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

60 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
BR1Cycling route
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BR10Cycling route
Named routeRef BR10Local cycle route
BR11Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
BR22Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
BR15Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

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