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Lousehill Copse - Broadleaved woodland

3 ha

📷 Oscar Taylor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.45027, -1.01976

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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
  • ☕The Grove — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· PaidToilets

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Easy access

parking, toilets

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The Chiltern Way Southern ExtensionWalking route

Long distance path

Named routeRef CWSRegional walking route
European walking route E2 west, UK, South East EnglandWalking route

Westroute: Stranraer (UK) - Birminhgham (UK) - Calais (FR) - Zoersel (BE) / Eastroute: Stranraer (UK) - Harwich (UK) - Rotterdam (NL) - Zoersel (BE) / Both Routes: Zoersel (BE) - Maastrich (NL) - Luxembourg (LUX) - Lake Geneva (CH) - Nice (FR)

Named routeRef E2International walking route
Kennet and Avon Canal TrailWalking route140 km

Rivers linked by a canal. The name refers to the entire navigable length. From Bristol the way is the Avon. The canal is from Bath to Newbury. From there to Reading the way is the Kennet. 53 locks to Summit Pound (150 m asl) and 54 down to Reading.

Named routeRef K&ALength 140 kmRegional walking route
The Wokingham WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
St James' WayWalking route110 km
Named routeRef SJWLength 110 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

134 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
Route R5Cycling route
Named routeRef R5Local cycle route
Route R1Cycling route
Named routeRef R1Local cycle route
Route R6Cycling route
Named routeRef R6Local cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

70-92 The Meadway

📷 Oscar Taylor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

70-92 The Meadway

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Prospect ParkUrban park700 m→✦PROSPECT PARKHistoric site700 m→🌱Christchurch MeadowsUrban park3.8 km→🌱Pincents HillUrban park2.7 km→🌱Caversham Court GardensUrban park3.4 km→🌱Kings MeadowUrban park4.3 km→

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