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Banjo enclosure, two barrows and associated field system in Blagden Copse

4 ha

📷 Graham Horn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Free entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

51.26886, -1.48130

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦61+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Woodpigeon
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Wren +58 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Mammals — Hazel Dormouse, Roe Deer, Muntjac +11 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Brimstone +143 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Even Scalewort, Whiskered Veilwort, Mamillate Plait-moss +7 more · last seen 2021

Free

Historic gardens

Historic site

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Test WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 79Regional walking route
The Brenda Parker WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Pewsey Vale Circular WalkWalking route

The Pewsey Vale Tourism Partnership has launched a new long-distance walking, cycling and riding route with the Vale of Pewsey at its heart.

Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Andover The Lakes cycle routeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 246Cycling route
Named routeRef 246National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route5.1 km
Named routeRef 246Length 5.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route14.3 km
Named routeRef 246Length 14.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1 km
Named routeRef 246Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route735 m
Named routeRef 246Length 735 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Test Valley Tour VMountain bike route
Named routeRound trip
Vernham Dean Off-Road cycle trailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Blagden Copse

📷 Graham Horn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Blagden Copse

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Useful places within 5 km

🌱Enham ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Poppy ParkUrban park4.5 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds2.4 km→✦Poppy Park MemorialHistoric site4.5 km→✦Poppy HeadsHistoric site4.6 km→⛪St George's the Alamein ChurchReligious grounds3.4 km→