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Alderdrove Copse

✦ Ancient woodland50 ha

📷 Oscar Taylor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome50 ha

Getting here

51.34536, -1.22241

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Tawny Owl, Robin, Blackbird +62 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Tawny Owl, Robin, Blackbird +62 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Hyacinthoides, Japanese Knotweed · last seen 2021

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red Admiral, Peacock, Brimstone +35 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Red Admiral, Peacock, Brimstone +35 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wayfarers WalkWalking route

Walbury Hill, Berkshire to Emsworth, Hampshire

Named routeRegional walking route
Wasing WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Brenda Parker WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Watership Down TrailWalking route
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
Yellow RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Wasing WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
N/ACycling route999 m
Named routeLength 999 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Watership Down Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
Watership Down (Cycling Discoveries for Mountain Bikes in and Around North Hampshire)Mountain bike route
Named routeRef 1: Watership Down
Whitchurch Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
Cycling Discoveries in North HampshireMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Ram Alleybridleway · 815 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 815 mSurface compactedPath type: track
Ram Alleybridleway · 39 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 39 mSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath towards Watchbury Copse

📷 Oscar Taylor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath towards Watchbury Copse

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱St Mary's ChurchUrban park3 km→🌱Kingsclere Recreation GroundUrban park3 km→✦WASING PLACEHistoric site4.9 km→🌱Kingsclere Holding FieldUrban park2.6 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds2.9 km→🌱Wigmore Road Open SpaceUrban park4.5 km→

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