Getting here
51.29883, -0.81581
Best for
3 activitiesWildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Heritage
Free68%Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Forest walks
Free50%Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
8
7 named nearby · 1 public path
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
13
13 named nearby
Named route
🚵
Mountain biking
5
5 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
Three Castles Path · Walking0
Fleet Pond Yellow Route · Walking0
Wellesley Green Route · Walking0
Rushmoor Cycle Network [FS] · Cycling0
About this broadleaved woodland
Ancels Copse is an ancient broadleaved woodland covering 13 hectares. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Wildlife to spot
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Facilities
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Parking
5 nearby · 373m
Free entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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