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Bazeley Copse

✦ Ancient woodland11 ha

📷 Mr Ignavy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeSeasonalInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

51.13269, -1.27727

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell · last seen 2017

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Meadow Brown +207 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Small White, Large White, Meadow Brown +207 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds; Birds — Kestrel, Swallow, Raven +2 more · last seen 2023

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wayfarers WalkWalking route

Walbury Hill, Berkshire to Emsworth, Hampshire

Named routeRegional walking route
Allan King WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 44 milesRegional walking route
Itchen WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
St Swithun's WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Three Castles PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Blackwood Forest Connecting TrailCycling route1 km
Named routeLength 1 km
Main RouteCycling route9.1 km
Named routeRef 23Length 9.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Sparsholt Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
Candovers Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
Winchester Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
Micheldever Station Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
The Ox Drove mountain bike routeMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Alresford Droverestricted byway · 272 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 272 mSurface pavedPath type: track
Alresford Droverestricted byway · 411 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 411 mSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath in Bazeley Copse

📷 Mr Ignavy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath in Bazeley Copse

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✦Multi-period site in Micheldever WoodHistoric site2.4 km→✦Multi-period site in Itchen WoodHistoric site2.7 km→🌱Eversley ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱The GrattonUrban park4.8 km→🌱Broadview Recreation GroundUrban park4.1 km→🌱Broadview Recreation GroundUrban park4.1 km→

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