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Withy Bed Copse - Urban woodland

1 ha

📷 Chris Drew · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.71264, -1.28861

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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

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Oxford Green Belt Way

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

18 signed routes nearby · 13 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
Oxford Canal WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ramblers Jubilee Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hinksey Heights Nature TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Lincombe Lanepublic footpath · 2 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 2 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Lincombe Lanepublic footpath · 563 m

aligned with Strava Global Heatmap

Public pathpublic footpathLength 563 mPath type: residential
Lincombe Lanepublic footpath · 466 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 466 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

107 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Route 8Cycling route
Named routeRef 8Local cycle route
Route 8aCycling route
Named routeRef 8aLocal cycle route
Route 9Cycling route
Named routeRef 9Local cycle route
Eaton - WoottonCycling route
Named routeXcn
Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Junction of Fox Lane and Lincombe Lane

📷 Chris Drew · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Junction of Fox Lane and Lincombe Lane

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Hinksey ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Egrove ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Louie Memorial Playing FieldsUrban park3.6 km→🌱Hogacre CommonUrban park3.7 km→🌱Hinksey ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Grandpont Nature ParkUrban park4 km→

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