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Bailey's Mead Copse - Woodland plantation

12 ha

📷 Roger Templeman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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DogsInsectsWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

51.62867, -1.41271

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Visiting this summer

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
  • 🅿️Parking 176m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

5 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects

Free

Wildlife

Lowland meadows priority habitat

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Foraging

Lowland meadows — wild flowers, berries and seasonal plants

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 30 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Vale WayWalking route43 km

Route through the Vale of White Horse in Oxfordshire, UK. (27 miles).

Named routeLength 43 kmLocal walking route
Marcham Jubilee WalksWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Grove/King Alfred School (West)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 544Cycling route
Named routeRef 544National Cycle Network
Wantage/GroveCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Vale Cycle LinksCycling route
Named route
Proposed Kingsgrove to Wantage Town Centre Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Wantage to Harwell Campus (Icknield Greenway)Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
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Horse riding

10 public paths nearby

Public paths
Cow Lanerestricted byway · 667 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 667 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Cow Lanerestricted byway · 22 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 22 mSurface mudPath type: track
Cow Lanebyway open to all traffic · 473 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 473 mSurface mudPath type: track
Cow Lanebyway open to all traffic · 63 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 63 mSurface gravelPath type: service
Cow Lanebyway open to all traffic · 62 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 62 mSurface compactedPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cow Lane on the approach to West Hanney

📷 Roger Templeman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cow Lane on the approach to West Hanney

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🌱Grove GreenUrban park2 km→✦Grove Millennium StoneHistoric site2 km→🌱Kingsgrove Woodland WalkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Betjeman Millennium ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Betjeman Millennium ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Knights GreenUrban park1.7 km→

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