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Park Copse - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland6 ha

📷 Mr Ignavy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

51.34585, -1.07139

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: National Cycle Route 23

Varies

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
red trailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Silchester TrailWalking route
Named route
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional 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
Withy Placepublic footpath · 69 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 69 mSurface gravelPath type: track
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Cycling

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
Calleva TrailCycling route
Named routeRef Calleva TrailRegional cycle route
AWECycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 23Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route471 m
Named routeRef 23Length 471 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Pamber Forest BridlewayMountain bike route
Named routeRef Blue Trail
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

New woodland - Clappers Farm Road

📷 Mr Ignavy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

New woodland - Clappers Farm Road

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Walled GardenUrban park4.2 km→🌱Mortimer FairgroundUrban park3.6 km→🌱The Vyne EstateUrban park4.9 km→✦The Late Iron Age oppidum and Roman town of Calleva Atrebatum and associated featuresHistoric site1.5 km→🦉PAMBER FORESTNature reserve3.2 km→🦉PADWORTH COMMONNature reserve4.5 km→

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