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Gaston Copse - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Mr Ignavy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.31027, -0.74865

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground 262m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· PaidPicnic spotPlayground

Best for

11 activities

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Family friendly

playground, picnic area

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 25 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Castles PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Fleet Pond Yellow RouteWalking route
Named routeRef yellowLocal walking route
Ambarrow Court CircuitWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Blackwater Valley PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Basingstoke CanalWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Footpath 197public footpath · 0 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 0 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Footpath 197public footpath · 54 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 54 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Church Pathpublic footpath · 11 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 11 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
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Cycling

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Rushmoor Cycle Network [FS]Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 221Cycling route
Named routeRef 221National Cycle Network
Farnborough Pyestock GateCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Blackwater Valley Red RouteCycling route
Named routeRef redLocal cycle route
Rushmoor Cycle Network [FF]Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Rushmoor Cycle Network [FC]Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Fleet Pond Blue TrackMountain bike route
Named route
Basingstoke Canal TowpathMountain bike route
Named route
Blackwater Valley Multi-User PathMountain bike route
Named route
Cove Brook Greenway, FarnboroughMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Blackwater Valley Path

📷 Mr Ignavy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Blackwater Valley Path

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Frimley Lodge ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Southwood country parkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Queen Elizabeth ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Sandhurst Memorial ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Hartland Country ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Hawley Community GardensUrban park300 m→

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