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Great Binfields Copse - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland1 ha

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.28397, -1.05309

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 205m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Bike parkingParking· FreePlayground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: National Cycle Route 23

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Castles PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Wetlands WalkWalking route

Temporarily closed (frequent flooding, repairs due in Spring 2026)

Named route
Morgaston Woods Yellow Route, The VyneWalking route1.6 km

This 1-mile walk will take you deeper into Morgaston Woods than the shorter, green route, while still forming a neat loop for you to go on and see other things afterwards. Dogs are welcome.

Named routeLength 1.6 kmDuration 00:30-00:45Round tripLocal walking route
Basing Wood Red TrailWalking route
Named routeRef Red Trail
Basingstoke CanalWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Daneshill Drivepublic footpath · 25 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 25 mSurface pavedPath type: footway
Heron Parkpublic footpath · 17 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 17 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

39 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
Odiham circular (Cycling Discoveries in and Around North Hampshire)Cycling route
Named routeRef 2: Odiham circularRegional cycle route
Calleva TrailCycling route
Named routeRef Calleva TrailRegional cycle route
Basingstoke Strategic Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Chineham to Town Centre Accessibility ImprovementsCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Alencon Link Accessibility ImprovementsCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Basing WoodMountain bike route
Named routeRef Family Cycling Trail (yellow)

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Great Binfield Primary School

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Great Binfield Primary School

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Eastrop ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱War Memorial ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Walled GardenUrban park3.6 km→🌱Cowdery's DownsUrban park1 km→🌱The Vyne EstateUrban park3 km→🌱Glebe GardensUrban park3.3 km→

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