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Auclum Copse

✦ Ancient woodland1 ha

📷 Michael Robinson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.39798, -1.05422

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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
  • 🛝Playground 153m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Great Tit +76 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Great Tit +76 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Red Admiral, Common Blue Damselfly +76 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Red Admiral, Common Blue Damselfly +76 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Dwarf Feather-moss, Blunt-fruited Pottia, Even Scalewort +3 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Dwarf Feather-moss, Blunt-fruited Pottia, Even Scalewort +3 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Silchester TrailWalking route
Named route
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
The Brenda Parker WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Kennet and Avon Canal TrailWalking route140 km

Rivers linked by a canal. The name refers to the entire navigable length. From Bristol the way is the Avon. The canal is from Bath to Newbury. From there to Reading the way is the Kennet. 53 locks to Summit Pound (150 m asl) and 54 down to Reading.

Named routeRef K&ALength 140 kmRegional walking route
The Wokingham WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

49 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Route R1Cycling route
Named routeRef R1Local cycle route
Route R6Cycling route
Named routeRef R6Local cycle route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 4Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Veterinary Clinic, Burghfield Common

📷 Michael Robinson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Veterinary Clinic, Burghfield Common

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Mortimer FairgroundUrban park2.3 km→🌱Holybrook Linear Park (West)Urban park4.4 km→🦉HOSEHILL LAKENature reserve2.8 km→🦉PADWORTH COMMONNature reserve4.5 km→🌱Holybrook Linear Park (East)Urban park4.7 km→✦The Late Iron Age oppidum and Roman town of Calleva Atrebatum and associated featuresHistoric site5 km→

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