Getting here
51.16621, -1.07317
Best for
6 activitiesDog walks
Free82%Dogs allowed — public woodland
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Forest walks
Free68%Public woodland
Heritage
Free68%Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Mountain biking
Varies60%Named MTB route nearby: The Ox Drove mountain bike route
Hiking
Free58%Named hiking route nearby: Ox Drove Way
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
4
3 named nearby · 1 public path
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
11
11 named nearby
Named route
🚵
Mountain biking
5
5 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
4
4 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Three Castles Path · Walking0
Ox Drove Way · Walking0
St James' Way · Walking110 km
National Cycle Route 23 · Cycling0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
Bullfield Lane · byway open to all traffic
Rushmoor Lane · byway open to all traffic
Ox Drove Way · byway open to all traffic
About this broadleaved woodland
Hunt's Copse is an ancient broadleaved woodland covering 18 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
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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