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Ashwell's Copse

1 ha

📷 Nigel Cox · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.28389, -0.95246

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Hartletts Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· FreePlayground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +74 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +74 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground, café

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bristle Bent, Silver Birch, Heather +36 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bristle Bent, Silver Birch, Heather +36 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Castles PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Basingstoke CanalWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Odiham circular (Cycling Discoveries in and Around North Hampshire)Cycling route
Named routeRef 2: Odiham circularRegional cycle route
Hook LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Basingstoke Canal TowpathMountain bike route
Named route
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
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Searl's Lanebridleway · 58 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 58 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Searl's Lanebridleway · 146 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 146 mSurface compactedPath type: track
Searl's Lanebridleway · 104 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 104 mSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hook: Wild Herons

📷 Nigel Cox · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hook: Wild Herons

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Hartletts ParkUrban park300 m→🌱Bassetts Mead Country ParkUrban park700 m→🌱Whitewater MeadowsUrban park1 km→✦StocksHistoric site3.5 km→🌱Chamberlain GardensUrban park3.6 km→🌱Chamberlain GardensUrban park3.6 km→

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