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Drayton Copse - Broadleaved woodland

8 ha

📷 Chris Talbot · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

51.17842, -1.39099

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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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Test WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 79Regional walking route
River Anton WayWalking route3.2 km
Named routeLength 3.2 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 246Cycling route
Named routeRef 246National Cycle Network
Whitchurch Jubilee 2012Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route3.6 km
Named routeRef 246Length 3.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route23 m
Named routeRef 246Length 23 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route163 m
Named routeRef 246Length 163 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route6.1 km
Named routeRef 246Length 6.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Sparsholt 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
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Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bransbury - Derelict building near Bransbury

📷 Chris Talbot · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bransbury - Derelict building near Bransbury

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The GrattonUrban park4.7 km→🌱Ash Barn RestUrban park1.9 km→✦The Andyke, BransburyHistoric site300 m→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds1.4 km→🌱Walled GardenUrban park2.2 km→⛪St Nicholas's ChurchReligious grounds1.6 km→

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