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Old Barn Copse

✦ Ancient woodland6 ha

📷 Dave Spicer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsAncientWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

51.03623, -0.77445

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦63+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Chiffchaff
  • 🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Blackbird, Chiffchaff, Robin +60 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Ancient woodland

Very strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Blackbird, Chiffchaff, Robin +60 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Wood Avens, Bilberry, Pendulous Sedge +141 more · last seen 2026

Bluebell walks

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Dog walks

Strong match

Free

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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8 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Sussex Diamond WayWalking route97 km▾
Named routeLength 97 kmRegional walking route
The Shipwrights WayWalking route▾

A long distance route which links villages and towns in east Hampshire. The name reflects the use of oak grown at Alice Holt Forest for Tudor shipbuilding.

Named routeRegional walking route
New Lipchis WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Sussex Border PathWalking route220 km▾
Named routeLength 220 kmRegional walking route
Woolbeding, River Rother and Midhurst Walk, South Downs WestWalking route4.8 km▾

Woolbeding Estate is a countryside gem, near Midhurst. Take in the beauty of the parkland. Follow the River Rother, edged with ancient trees. Pass a poplar plantation & hear the sounds of the weir before returning to the main street for its cafe's & pubs.

Named routeLength 4.8 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

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3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
A3 Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef A3Local cycle route
Stedham to MidhurstCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN 22 - Liphook LinkCycling route▾

National Cycle Network link route

Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

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2 signed routes 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
Shipwrights Way (Liphook Spur)Mountain bike route▾
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

16 photos from nearby open sources

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Stile entry into Older Hill Copse

📷 Dave Spicer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Stile entry into Older Hill Copse

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✦ Ancient✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Weather for this location

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦HOLLYCOMBE HOUSEHistoric site2.6 km→✦KING EDWARD VII HOSPITALHistoric site2.9 km→🌱Fernhurst GreenUrban park4.2 km→🌱Millennium GreenUrban park4.6 km→✦Mansio at Weston's FarmHistoric site1.9 km→🦉LYNCHMERE COMMONSNature reserve4.1 km→

Nearby reservoirs

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Milland

South Downs

2.4 km→