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Aqua Vitae Copse

✦ Ancient woodland14 ha

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

51.39012, -1.12797

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🐕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

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Wren, Woodpigeon +90 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Wren, Woodpigeon +90 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Lateral Cryphaea · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Banded Demoiselle, Beautiful Demoiselle +35 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Banded Demoiselle, Beautiful Demoiselle +35 more · last seen 2026

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 27 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
red trailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Silchester TrailWalking route
Named route
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
Wasing WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Brenda Parker WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Fisherman's Lanepublic footpath · 956 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 956 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Mill Lanepublic footpath · 597 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 597 mSurface unpavedPath type: service
Mill Lanepublic footpath · 73 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 73 mSurface unpavedPath type: service
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Cycling

28 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
Calleva TrailCycling route
Named routeRef Calleva TrailRegional cycle route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 4Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Route 422Cycling route
Named routeRef 422National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Pamber Forest BridlewayMountain bike route
Named routeRef Blue Trail
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Old Trailer among the Bluebells

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Old Trailer among the Bluebells

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✦WASING PLACEHistoric site3.4 km→🌱Mortimer FairgroundUrban park5 km→✦Aldermaston LockHistoric site1.3 km→✦ALDERMASTON COURTHistoric site1.8 km→🦉PADWORTH COMMONNature reserve1.8 km→✦The Late Iron Age oppidum and Roman town of Calleva Atrebatum and associated featuresHistoric site4.8 km→

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