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Drayton Copse - Broadleaved woodland

6 ha

📷 Colin Pyle · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsDogsWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

51.18337, -1.40428

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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

Coastal and floodplain grazing marsh priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects

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 · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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

18 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
AndoverCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Andover The Lakes cycle routeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Whitchurch Jubilee 2012Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 246Cycling route
Named routeRef 246National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route3.6 km
Named routeRef 246Length 3.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route525 m
Named routeRef 246Length 525 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Sparsholt Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A303 southbound near Drayton Copse

📷 Colin Pyle · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A303 southbound near Drayton Copse

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Nearby places

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🦉LADIES WALK DOWNNature reserve4.9 km→🌱Ash Barn RestUrban park1.9 km→🌱West DownUrban park4.9 km→✦The Andyke, BransburyHistoric site900 m→🌱Walled GardenUrban park2.3 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds2.4 km→

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