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Peaks Copse - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland35 ha

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

SeasonalWildlifeDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome35 ha

Getting here

51.00069, -1.63922

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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

8 activities

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Insect spotting

Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 24Cycling route
Named routeRef 24National Cycle Network
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Wiltshire Cycleway New Forest LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route5.8 km
Named routeRef 24Length 5.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 24Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4.7 km
Named routeRef 24Length 4.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Clay Streetbridleway · 358 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 358 mSurface unpavedPath type: residential
Hop Gardensbridleway · 407 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 407 mSurface unpavedPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path through Barnsell Copse, approaching Parkwater Road

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path through Barnsell Copse, approaching Parkwater Road

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Sherfield English SANGUrban park3.6 km→🌱St Mary's ChurchUrban park4.8 km→🌱Mill Lane MeadowsUrban park3.6 km→✦Castle Copse campHistoric site1 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds1.4 km→✦Barrows in Bath Hole and Bury Hill PlantationsHistoric site3.9 km→

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