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Ashen Grove Copse

✦ Ancient woodland11 ha

📷 Mr Ignavy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

51.20932, -1.22714

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Barn Owl, Red-legged Partridge +48 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Barn Owl, Red-legged Partridge +48 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Eyebright, Redshank · last seen 2023

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper +34 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper +34 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wayfarers WalkWalking route

Walbury Hill, Berkshire to Emsworth, Hampshire

Named routeRegional walking route
St James' WayWalking route110 km
Named routeRef SJWLength 110 kmRegional walking route
Watership Down TrailWalking route
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
Steventon Estate Warren Farmpublic footpath · 1.5 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.5 kmSurface gravelPath type: track
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Blackwood Forest Seasons Trail (Blue Route)Cycling route3.8 km
Named routeLength 3.8 km
Oakley to Basingstoke Multi-User RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Blackwood Forest Connecting TrailCycling route1 km
Named routeLength 1 km
Forest Holidays Trim TrailCycling route3.2 km
Named routeLength 3.2 km
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Mountain biking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycling Discoveries in North HampshireMountain bike route
Named route
Candovers Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
Basingstoke 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
Micheldever Station Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
Abbotstone Down Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Maize crop - Ashen Grove Copse

📷 Mr Ignavy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Maize crop - Ashen Grove Copse

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Nearby places

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🌱Forest Holidays Blackwood ForestUrban park3.1 km→🌱Edward Kersley Playing FieldUrban park4.5 km→🌱Overton Community Orchard and play areaUrban park4.5 km→✦STRATTON PARKHistoric site4.8 km→🌱The GreenUrban park2.2 km→🌱Poultons Road Play AreaUrban park4.3 km→

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