Windrill Copse ✦ Ancient woodland 9 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🐶 Dogs
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 9 ha
Places › England › South East › South Oxfordshire Getting here
51.54904, -1.19633
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🐕 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🐕 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +67 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Cinnabar, Large White +46 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Cinnabar, Large White +46 more · last seen 2025
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 9 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
The Ridgeway Walking route 140 km ▾
Named route Ref RW Length 140 km National walking route
Show on map The Chiltern Way Southern Extension Walking route ▾
Long distance path
Named route Ref CWS Regional walking route
Show on map The Roman Way Walking route 274.5 km ▾
Named route Length 274.5 km Regional walking route
Show on map European walking route E2 west, UK, South East England Walking route ▾
Westroute: Stranraer (UK) - Birminhgham (UK) - Calais (FR) - Zoersel (BE) / Eastroute: Stranraer (UK) - Harwich (UK) - Rotterdam (NL) - Zoersel (BE) / Both Routes: Zoersel (BE) - Maastrich (NL) - Luxembourg (LUX) - Lake Geneva (CH) - Nice (FR)
Named route Ref E2 International walking route
Show on map West Berkshire Countryside Walk, Goring Gap Walking route 11.2 km ▾
Enjoy this circular spanning Lardon Chase, the Holies & Lough Down. Explore a variety of landscapes, spot rare butterflies & admire views of the Chiltern Hills, North Wessex Downs & Goring Gap. Sections may be challenging for people with reduced mobility.
Named route Length 11.2 km Duration 03:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 8 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Round Berkshire Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Route 544 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 544 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.9 km ▾
Named route Ref 544 Length 1.9 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 220 m ▾
Named route Ref 544 Length 220 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 758 m ▾
Named route Ref 544 Length 758 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 30 m ▾
Named route Ref 544 Length 30 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Judges' Ride Mountain bike route ▾
King Alfred's Way Mountain bike route ▾
King Alfreds Way is 350km (220 miles) off road route designed to be ridden clockwise. It starts & ends in Winchester. It is suitable for gravel or cross-country bikes.
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map 3 public paths nearby
Public paths
The Fair Mile restricted byway · 924 m ▾
Public path restricted byway Length 924 m Surface unpaved Path type: track
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
31,329 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 31,329 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 50 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Quail · Magpie · Linnet · Woodpigeon · Robin +45
Quail Coturnix coturnix Magpie Pica pica Linnet Linaria cannabina Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Carrion Crow Corvus corone Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Skylark Alauda arvensis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Rook Corvus frugilegus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Dunnock Prunella modularis Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Raven Corvus corax Goldcrest Regulus regulus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Great Tit Parus major Greenfinch Chloris chloris Herring Gull Larus argentatus Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Jay Garrulus glandarius Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Hobby Falco subbuteo Barn Owl Tyto alba Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Starling Sturnus vulgaris Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Stock Dove Columba oenas Whinchat Saxicola rubetra Coal Tit Periparus ater Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Swallow Hirundo rustica Peregrine Falco peregrinus Whitethroat Curruca communis Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 🦌 Mammals 2 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Roe Deer · Rabbit
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Cinnabar · Zygaena lonicerae/trifolii · Common Purple & Gold · Six-spot Burnet · Box Bug +15
Cinnabar Tyria jacobaeae Zygaena lonicerae/trifolii Zygaena lonicerae/trifolii Common Purple & Gold Pyrausta purpuralis Six-spot Burnet Zygaena filipendulae Box Bug Gonocerus acuteangulatus Humming-bird Hawk-moth Macroglossum stellatarum Buckthorn Tuft Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 31,329 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 50 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Quail · Magpie · Linnet · Woodpigeon · Robin +45
Quail Coturnix coturnix Magpie Pica pica Linnet Linaria cannabina Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Carrion Crow Corvus corone Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Skylark Alauda arvensis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Rook Corvus frugilegus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Dunnock Prunella modularis Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Raven Corvus corax Goldcrest Regulus regulus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Great Tit Parus major Greenfinch Chloris chloris Herring Gull Larus argentatus Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Jay Garrulus glandarius Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Hobby Falco subbuteo Barn Owl Tyto alba Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Starling Sturnus vulgaris Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Stock Dove Columba oenas Whinchat Saxicola rubetra Coal Tit Periparus ater Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Swallow Hirundo rustica Peregrine Falco peregrinus Whitethroat Curruca communis Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 🦌 Mammals 2 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Roe Deer · Rabbit
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Cinnabar · Zygaena lonicerae/trifolii · Common Purple & Gold · Six-spot Burnet · Box Bug +15
Cinnabar Tyria jacobaeae Zygaena lonicerae/trifolii Zygaena lonicerae/trifolii Common Purple & Gold Pyrausta purpuralis Six-spot Burnet Zygaena filipendulae Box Bug Gonocerus acuteangulatus Humming-bird Hawk-moth Macroglossum stellatarum Buckthorn Tuft Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Bucculatrix frangutella
Bucculatrix frangutella
Oedemera femoralis Oedemera femoralis
Oedemera femoralis Oedemera femoralis
Rush Veneer Nomophila noctuella
Rush Veneer Nomophila noctuella
Toadflax Pearl Antigastra catalaunalis
Toadflax Pearl Antigastra catalaunalis
Juniper Webber Dichomeris marginella
Juniper Webber Dichomeris marginella
Cloaked Minor Mesoligia furuncula
Cloaked Minor Mesoligia furuncula
Roseate Marble Celypha rosaceana
Roseate Marble Celypha rosaceana
Juniper Berry Piercer Pammene juniperana
Juniper Berry Piercer Pammene juniperana
Common Wainscot Mythimna pallens
Common Wainscot Mythimna pallens
Straw Dot Rivula sericealis
Straw Dot Rivula sericealis
Common Grass-veneer Agriphila tristella
Common Grass-veneer Agriphila tristella
Dusky Sallow Eremobia ochroleuca
Dusky Sallow Eremobia ochroleuca
Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet Zygaena lonicerae
Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet Zygaena lonicerae
Scarlet Tiger Callimorpha dominula
Scarlet Tiger Callimorpha dominula 