Wyfield Copse ✦ Ancient woodland 15 ha
🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
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Free entry Dogs welcome 15 ha
Places › England › South East › West Berkshire Getting here
51.44568, -1.36058
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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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 £ 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 — Blue Tit, Robin, Woodpigeon +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Woodpigeon +66 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Eumerus ornatus, Harlequin Ladybird, Brown Hawker +30 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Eumerus ornatus, Harlequin Ladybird, Brown Hawker +30 more · last seen 2025
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
The Roman Way Walking route 274.5 km ▾
Named route Length 274.5 km Regional walking route
Show on map Lambourn Valley Way Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Kennet and Avon Canal Trail Walking route 140 km ▾
Rivers linked by a canal. The name refers to the entire navigable length. From Bristol the way is the Avon. The canal is from Bath to Newbury. From there to Reading the way is the Kennet. 53 locks to Summit Pound (150 m asl) and 54 down to Reading.
Named route Ref K&A Length 140 km Regional walking route
Show on map 30 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 4 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 4 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 4 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 4 National Cycle Network
Show on map EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 4 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV2 International cycle route
Show on map Route 422 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 422 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 96 m ▾
Named route Ref 4 Length 96 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface other
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 93 m ▾
Named route Ref 4 Length 93 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface other
Show on map 2 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the 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
29,433 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 29,433 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 51 species
summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow · Jackdaw · Wren · Robin +46
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Great Tit Parus major Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Dunnock Prunella modularis Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Jay Garrulus glandarius Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Goldcrest Regulus regulus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Stock Dove Columba oenas Skylark Alauda arvensis Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Rook Corvus frugilegus Coal Tit Periparus ater Raven Corvus corax Siskin Spinus spinus Linnet Linaria cannabina Swallow Hirundo rustica Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus House Martin Delichon urbicum Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Starling Sturnus vulgaris Redwing Turdus iliacus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Kestrel Falco tinnunculus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Rock Dove Columba livia Magpie Pica pica 🦌 Mammals 1 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2025 ▾
Common Toad
Brown Hawker · Turnip Tigress · Syrphus · Broad Centurion · Eupeodes latifasciatus +3
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis Turnip Tigress Athalia rosae Syrphus Syrphus Broad Centurion Chloromyia formosa Eupeodes latifasciatus Eupeodes latifasciatus Cheilosia illustrata Cheilosia illustrata Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 29,433 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 51 species
summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow · Jackdaw · Wren · Robin +46
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Great Tit Parus major Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Dunnock Prunella modularis Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Jay Garrulus glandarius Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Goldcrest Regulus regulus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Stock Dove Columba oenas Skylark Alauda arvensis Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Rook Corvus frugilegus Coal Tit Periparus ater Raven Corvus corax Siskin Spinus spinus Linnet Linaria cannabina Swallow Hirundo rustica Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus House Martin Delichon urbicum Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Starling Sturnus vulgaris Redwing Turdus iliacus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Kestrel Falco tinnunculus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Rock Dove Columba livia Magpie Pica pica 🦌 Mammals 1 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2025 ▾
Common Toad
Brown Hawker · Turnip Tigress · Syrphus · Broad Centurion · Eupeodes latifasciatus +3
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis Turnip Tigress Athalia rosae Syrphus Syrphus Broad Centurion Chloromyia formosa Eupeodes latifasciatus Eupeodes latifasciatus Cheilosia illustrata Cheilosia illustrata Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
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