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Blanshotts Copse

✦ Ancient woodland10 ha

📷 Dave Spicer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

51.06953, -0.65288

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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
  • 🐕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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +56 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +56 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hazel, Common Nettle, Elder +26 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Herb-Robert, Bracken, Hazel +221 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large White +27 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large White +27 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Serpent TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Old A3 Trail, HindheadWalking route3.5 km
Named routeLength 3.5 kmDuration 01:00-02:00Round tripLocal walking route
Grayswood walk (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Black Down Temple of the Winds trail, Black DownWalking route3.2 km

Lord Tennyson fell in love with the Black Downs & would stride out through the heather, wrapped in his cloak. Follow in his footsteps on a circular walk through woodland & heath to the Bronze Age Temple of the Winds.

Named routeLength 3.2 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Swan Barn Farm Well, Woodland and Meadow Walk, Black DownWalking route2.7 km

Starting and ending in the historic market town of Haslemere, this circular walk goes from the medieval dipping well, through a network of meadows, streams and woodland before returning to town. Narrow kissing gates, rustic bridges & muddy areas.

Named routeLength 2.7 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Haslemere link

Named routeRegional cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Cycle route consisting of main loop plus link routes

Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
A3 Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef A3Local cycle route
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Devils PunchBowl LoopMountain bike route
Named routeCycle surrey hills
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
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Blandshotts Copse from Jobson's Lane

📷 Dave Spicer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Blandshotts Copse from Jobson's Lane

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Swan Barn FarmUrban park4.3 km→✦BLACKDOWN PARKHistoric site3.5 km→🌱St Laurence's ChurchUrban park3.7 km→✦Furnace site in Frith WoodHistoric site1.1 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds1.7 km→⛪All Saints ChurchReligious grounds4.8 km→

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