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Gully Copse - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Mr Ignavy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.30289, -1.03320

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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
  • 🅿️St Leonard's Church 148m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

5 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

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

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Castles PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Silchester TrailWalking route
Named 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
The Stablespublic footpath · 205 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 205 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

35 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
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
(proposed)Cycling 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

Works at the Loddon School

📷 Mr Ignavy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Works at the Loddon School

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Walled GardenUrban park3.8 km→🌱Eastrop ParkUrban park5 km→🌱Cowdery's DownsUrban park3.3 km→🌱The Vyne EstateUrban park3.6 km→🦉CHINEHAM WOODSNature reserve2.1 km→✦TYLNEY HALLHistoric site3.6 km→

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