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Great Haughurst Copse - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.34569, -1.18527

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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

6 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

Insect spotting

Semi-improved grassland — butterflies and wildflowers

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wayfarers WalkWalking route

Walbury Hill, Berkshire to Emsworth, Hampshire

Named routeRegional walking route
red trailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
Wasing WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Brenda Parker WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Wasing WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
AWECycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
N/ACycling route999 m
Named routeLength 999 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Watership Down Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
Pamber Forest BridlewayMountain bike route
Named routeRef Blue Trail
Cycling Discoveries in North HampshireMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Hook Lanebridleway · 764 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 764 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
Hook Lanebridleway · 45 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 45 mSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Logs in Smithleys Copse

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Logs in Smithleys Copse

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦WASING PLACEHistoric site3.5 km→🌱Kingsclere Recreation GroundUrban park4.9 km→✦ALDERMASTON COURTHistoric site4.6 km→🦉PAMBER FORESTNature reserve4.7 km→🌱Wigmore Road Open SpaceUrban park2.1 km→🌱The GreenUrban park3.5 km→

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