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Berryfield Copse

✦ Ancient woodland8 ha
WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Wigeon +48 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Wigeon +48 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Tawny Grisette, Common Earthball, Hypotrachyna afrorevoluta +182 more · last seen 2019; Fungi — Tawny Grisette, Common Earthball, Hypotrachyna afrorevoluta +182 more · last seen 2019

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Blackthorn, Common Nettle, Elder +23 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Bluebell, Black Bryony +107 more · last seen 2023

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Test WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 79Regional walking route
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Mottisfont Estate Walk, MottisfontWalking route9.1 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 routeLength 9.1 kmDuration 02:40-04:00Round tripLocal walking route
PAWS Woodland Walk, MottisfontWalking route1.8 km
Named routeLength 1.8 kmDuration 00:45Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 24Cycling route
Named routeRef 24National Cycle Network
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Mottisfont Estate Cycle Paths Loop ShortCycling route
Named routeRef YellowLocal cycle route
Mottisfont Estate Cycle Loop Easy LinkCycling route
Named routeRef GreenLocal cycle route
Route 246Cycling route
Named routeRef 246National Cycle Network
Test Way Cycle routeCycling route

https://www.hants.gov.uk/thingstodo/countryside/cycling/testway

Named route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Mottisfont Estate Cycle Paths Loop LongMountain bike route
Named routeRef RedLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Oilseed rape below Berryfield Copse

Oilseed rape below Berryfield Copse

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