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Botswicky Copse - Woodland plantation

4 ha

📷 Nick Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

Walks
Free entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

51.56587, -1.66470

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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
  • 🐕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
Walking trails

Best for

1 activity

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The RidgewayWalking route140 km
Named routeRef RWLength 140 kmNational walking route
D'Arcy Dalton WayWalking route107 km

Follows roughly the western boundary of Oxfordshire in unspoilt countryside.

Named routeLength 107 kmRegional walking route
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
Sarsen WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Millennium TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Eastern FlyerCycling route
Named routeRef EFLocal cycle route
Swindon to Ridgeway LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Vale Cycle LinksCycling route
Named route
Urban RoundCycling route27 km
Named routeRef URLength 27 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Dorcan RoundCycling route11.3 km
Named routeRef DRLength 11.3 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
King Alfred's WayMountain 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 routeRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Field and entrance to the west of the Bourton road

📷 Nick Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Field and entrance to the west of the Bourton road

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Site of Roman town, W of Wanborough HouseHistoric site3.9 km→🦉TUCKMILL MEADOWSNature reserve4.7 km→🐄HMF Farm ShopVisitor farm3.7 km→🐄Roves Farm & Visitor CentreVisitor farm3.9 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds3.9 km→✦Roman villa 630m south west of Starveall FarmHistoric site4.5 km→

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