West Middle Copse ✦ Ancient woodland 42 ha
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🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 42 ha
Places › England › South East › Vale of White Horse Getting here
51.71303, -1.26071
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 60+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Goldcrest and Blue Tit 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 247m away — 6 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 60+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Goldcrest and Blue Tit 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 247m away — 6 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Goldcrest, Blue Tit, Nuthatch +57 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Goldcrest, Blue Tit, Nuthatch +57 more · last seen 2026
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🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Tamarisk-moss · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Blue Shieldbug, 16-spot Ladybird, Large Yellow Underwing +33 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Blue Shieldbug, 16-spot Ladybird, Large Yellow Underwing +33 more · last seen 2026
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
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Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 20 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Oxford Green Belt Way Walking route 87 km ▾
Named route Length 87 km Regional walking route
Show on map Boundary Patrol Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Shakespeare's Way Walking route 235 km ▾
Named route Length 235 km Regional walking route
Show on map Oxford Canal Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Ramblers Jubilee Circular Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Bagley Wood Road public footpath · 14 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 14 m Path type: service
Show on map Bagley Wood Road public footpath · 176 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 176 m Path type: residential
Show on map 117 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 5 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 8 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 8 Local cycle route
Show on map Route 8a Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 8a Local cycle route
Show on map Route 9 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 9 Local cycle route
Show on map Route 3a Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 3a Local cycle route
Show on map Eaton - Wootton Cycling route ▾
Named route Xcn
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Photos A34 southbound, west of Little London
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Wildlife to spot
59,951 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 59,951 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 27 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Goldcrest · Nuthatch · Blue Tit · Wren · Long-tailed Tit +22
Goldcrest Regulus regulus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Blackbird Turdus merula Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Robin Erithacus rubecula Great Tit Parus major Dunnock Prunella modularis Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Redwing Turdus iliacus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Jay Garrulus glandarius Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Magpie Pica pica Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Canada Goose Branta canadensis Greenfinch Chloris chloris Greylag Goose Anser anser Mute Swan Cygnus olor Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 🐝 Insects 9 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Blue Shieldbug · 16-spot Ladybird · 24-spot Ladybird · Dock Bug · Dark-edged Bee-fly +4
Blue Shieldbug Zicrona caerulea 16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata 24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata Dock Bug Coreus marginatus Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Rhinoceros Beetle Sinodendron cylindricum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 59,951 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 27 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Goldcrest · Nuthatch · Blue Tit · Wren · Long-tailed Tit +22
Goldcrest Regulus regulus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Blackbird Turdus merula Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Robin Erithacus rubecula Great Tit Parus major Dunnock Prunella modularis Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Redwing Turdus iliacus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Jay Garrulus glandarius Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Magpie Pica pica Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Canada Goose Branta canadensis Greenfinch Chloris chloris Greylag Goose Anser anser Mute Swan Cygnus olor Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 🐝 Insects 9 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Blue Shieldbug · 16-spot Ladybird · 24-spot Ladybird · Dock Bug · Dark-edged Bee-fly +4
Blue Shieldbug Zicrona caerulea 16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata 24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata Dock Bug Coreus marginatus Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Rhinoceros Beetle Sinodendron cylindricum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Epuraea melanocephala Epuraea melanocephala
Epuraea melanocephala Epuraea melanocephala
Common Pollen Beetle Meligethes aeneus
Common Pollen Beetle Meligethes aeneus
Hairy Spider Weevil Exomias pellucidus
Hairy Spider Weevil Exomias pellucidus 