Baldwin's Copse ✦ Ancient woodland 17 ha
🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 17 ha
Places › England › South East › Test Valley Getting here
51.00131, -1.55018
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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 🅿️ Parking 382m away — 2 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 🅿️ Parking 382m away — 2 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Tawny Owl, Mallard, Robin +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Tawny Owl, Mallard, Robin +67 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Himalayan Balsam, Butcher's-broom +3 more · last seen 2022
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Large White +51 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Large White +51 more · last seen 2023
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Test Way Walking route ▾
Named route Listed length 79 Regional walking route
Show on map Monarch's Way Walking route 990 km ▾
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Named route Ref MW Length 990 km Regional walking route
Show on map Mottisfont Estate Walk, Mottisfont Walking route 9.1 km ▾
A varied walk through ancient woodlands & historic farmland & part of the Test Way. The route is designed to be walked anti-clockwise, but is waymarked in both directions. Some uneven terrain & country roads with potential livestock in places.
Named route Length 9.1 km Duration 02:40-04:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 43 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 24 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 24 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Byway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref NB Regional cycle route
Show on map Route 246 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 246 National Cycle Network
Show on map Mottisfont Estate Cycle Loop Easy Link Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Green Local cycle route
Show on map Route 246 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 246 National Cycle Network
Show on map Test Way Cycle route Cycling route ▾
https://www.hants.gov.uk/thingstodo/countryside/cycling/testway
Named route
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mottisfont Estate Cycle Paths Loop Long Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Ref Red Local cycle route
Show on map 3 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Photos Danes Road near Dunwood Hill
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Wildlife to spot
5,996 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 5,996 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 48 species
winter spring
2025 ▾
Robin · Blackbird · Blue Tit · Mallard · Chiffchaff +43
Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Great Tit Parus major Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 House Sparrow Passer domesticus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Nuthatch Sitta europaea House Martin Delichon urbicum Stock Dove Columba oenas Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Magpie Pica pica Dunnock Prunella modularis Rock Dove Columba livia2024 Goldcrest Regulus regulus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2024 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2022 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Greenfinch Chloris chloris Coal Tit Periparus ater Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2024 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2022 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2020 Jay Garrulus glandarius Linnet Linaria cannabina Whitethroat Curruca communis Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Redwing Turdus iliacus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2024 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2023 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2023 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2022 Goosander Mergus merganser2022 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2020 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2020 🦌 Mammals 9 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Hedgehog · Fallow Deer · Otter · Hazel Dormouse · Grey Squirrel +4
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2021 Fallow Deer Dama dama2022 Otter Lutra lutra Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2023 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2020 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 8 species
summer autumn
2023 ▾
Stag Beetle · Southern Hawker · Rhingia campestris · Eristalis tenax · Dock Bug +3
Stag Beetle Lucanus cervus Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2020 Rhingia campestris Rhingia campestris Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Dock Bug Coreus marginatus Ivy Bee Colletes hederae2021 Butcher's-broom
Butcher's-broom Ruscus aculeatus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 5,996 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 48 species
winter spring
2025 ▾
Robin · Blackbird · Blue Tit · Mallard · Chiffchaff +43
Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Great Tit Parus major Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 House Sparrow Passer domesticus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Nuthatch Sitta europaea House Martin Delichon urbicum Stock Dove Columba oenas Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Magpie Pica pica Dunnock Prunella modularis Rock Dove Columba livia2024 Goldcrest Regulus regulus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2024 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2022 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Greenfinch Chloris chloris Coal Tit Periparus ater Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2024 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2022 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2020 Jay Garrulus glandarius Linnet Linaria cannabina Whitethroat Curruca communis Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Redwing Turdus iliacus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2024 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2023 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2023 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2022 Goosander Mergus merganser2022 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2020 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2020 🦌 Mammals 9 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Hedgehog · Fallow Deer · Otter · Hazel Dormouse · Grey Squirrel +4
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2021 Fallow Deer Dama dama2022 Otter Lutra lutra Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2023 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2020 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 8 species
summer autumn
2023 ▾
Stag Beetle · Southern Hawker · Rhingia campestris · Eristalis tenax · Dock Bug +3
Stag Beetle Lucanus cervus Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2020 Rhingia campestris Rhingia campestris Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Dock Bug Coreus marginatus Ivy Bee Colletes hederae2021 Butcher's-broom
Butcher's-broom Ruscus aculeatus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Rabbit
Rabbit
Oryctolagus cuniculus2022
Oryctolagus cuniculus2022
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus2022
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus2022
Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus2021
Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus2021
Badger Meles meles2021
Badger Meles meles2021
Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii2021
Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii2021
Box Tree Moth Cydalima perspectalis2020
Box Tree Moth Cydalima perspectalis2020 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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