Hersham Copse - Broadleaved woodland 6 ha
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🐶 Dogs🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 6 ha
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51.37672, -0.55561
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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 🅿️ Parking 171m away — 2 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 🅿️ Parking 171m away — 2 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcomeDogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Broadleaved woodland — spring blossom and autumn colour
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Locks and Levels (SCC) Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map European walking route E2 west, UK, South East England Walking route ▾
Westroute: Stranraer (UK) - Birminhgham (UK) - Calais (FR) - Zoersel (BE) / Eastroute: Stranraer (UK) - Harwich (UK) - Rotterdam (NL) - Zoersel (BE) / Both Routes: Zoersel (BE) - Maastrich (NL) - Luxembourg (LUX) - Lake Geneva (CH) - Nice (FR)
Named route Ref E2 International walking route
Show on map Basingstoke Canal Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Thames Path Walking route 296 km ▾
Named route Ref TP Length 296 km National walking route
Show on map Weybridge to New Haw Lock Walk, River Wey Navigations Walking route 8 km ▾
This walk follows the route of the last commercial barges on the Wey Navigations. The large Wey barges, owned by Stevens and Sons, transported grain from the Royal Docks in London to Coxes Mill in Addlestone until the late 1960s.
Named route Length 8 km Duration 03:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 87 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mars Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Mars Local cycle route
Show on map Mimas Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Mimas Local cycle route
Show on map Round Berkshire Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Route 223 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 223 National Cycle Network
Show on map Oberon Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Oberon Local cycle route
Show on map Ceres Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Ceres (1) Local cycle route
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Basingstoke Canal Towpath Mountain bike route ▾
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Wildlife to spot
6,623 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 6,623 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 39 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Carrion Crow · Magpie · Woodpigeon · Robin · Blackbird +34
Carrion Crow Corvus corone Magpie Pica pica Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Jay Garrulus glandarius Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Dunnock Prunella modularis Tawny Owl Strix aluco Linnet Linaria cannabina Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Great Tit Parus major Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Starling Sturnus vulgaris Coal Tit Periparus ater Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis Canada Goose Branta canadensis Swift Apus apus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Nuthatch Sitta europaea Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Goldcrest Regulus regulus2024 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2024 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis2024 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2024 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2024 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2023 Periparus ater britannicus Periparus ater britannicus2023 Swallow Hirundo rustica2023 Stock Dove Columba oenas2023 🦌 Mammals 3 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Common Pipistrelle · Roe Deer · Brown Long-eared Bat
Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Brown Long-eared Bat Plecotus auritus Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring
2025 ▾
Common Frog · Smooth Newt
Common Frog Rana temporaria Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris 🐝 Insects 71 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Rhododendron Leafhopper · Stag Beetle · Longitarsus flavicornis · Rhopalopyx elongata +66
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Rhododendron Leafhopper Graphocephala fennahi Stag Beetle Lucanus cervus2023 Longitarsus flavicornis Longitarsus flavicornis2023 Rhopalopyx elongata Rhopalopyx elongata2023 Red Dead-nettle
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 6,623 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 39 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Carrion Crow · Magpie · Woodpigeon · Robin · Blackbird +34
Carrion Crow Corvus corone Magpie Pica pica Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Jay Garrulus glandarius Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Dunnock Prunella modularis Tawny Owl Strix aluco Linnet Linaria cannabina Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Great Tit Parus major Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Starling Sturnus vulgaris Coal Tit Periparus ater Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis Canada Goose Branta canadensis Swift Apus apus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Nuthatch Sitta europaea Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Goldcrest Regulus regulus2024 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2024 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis2024 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2024 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2024 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2023 Periparus ater britannicus Periparus ater britannicus2023 Swallow Hirundo rustica2023 Stock Dove Columba oenas2023 🦌 Mammals 3 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Common Pipistrelle · Roe Deer · Brown Long-eared Bat
Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Brown Long-eared Bat Plecotus auritus Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring
2025 ▾
Common Frog · Smooth Newt
Common Frog Rana temporaria Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris 🐝 Insects 71 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Rhododendron Leafhopper · Stag Beetle · Longitarsus flavicornis · Rhopalopyx elongata +66
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Rhododendron Leafhopper Graphocephala fennahi Stag Beetle Lucanus cervus2023 Longitarsus flavicornis Longitarsus flavicornis2023 Rhopalopyx elongata Rhopalopyx elongata2023 Red Dead-nettle
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Pea-leaf Weevil
Pea-leaf Weevil
Sitona lineatus2023
Sitona lineatus2023
Rhopalus (Rhopalus) parumpunctatus Rhopalus (Rhopalus) parumpunctatus2023
Rhopalus (Rhopalus) parumpunctatus Rhopalus (Rhopalus) parumpunctatus2023
Kite-tailed Robberfly Machimus atricapillus2023
Kite-tailed Robberfly Machimus atricapillus2023
Longitarsus suturellus Longitarsus suturellus2023
Longitarsus suturellus Longitarsus suturellus2023
Arthaldeus pascuellus Arthaldeus pascuellus2023
Arthaldeus pascuellus Arthaldeus pascuellus2023
Sericoderus brevicornis Sericoderus brevicornis2023
Sericoderus brevicornis Sericoderus brevicornis2023
Rhinoncus perpendicularis Rhinoncus perpendicularis2023
Rhinoncus perpendicularis Rhinoncus perpendicularis2023
Rhinoncus inconspectus Rhinoncus inconspectus2023
Rhinoncus inconspectus Rhinoncus inconspectus2023
Anaceratagallia ribauti Anaceratagallia ribauti2023
Anaceratagallia ribauti Anaceratagallia ribauti2023
Macrosteles laevis Macrosteles laevis2023
Macrosteles laevis Macrosteles laevis2023
Cardiastethus fasciiventris Cardiastethus fasciiventris2023
Cardiastethus fasciiventris Cardiastethus fasciiventris2023
Common Ground-hopper Tetrix undulata2023
Common Ground-hopper Tetrix undulata2023
Bishop's Mitre Aelia acuminata2023
Bishop's Mitre Aelia acuminata2023
Coelositona cambricus Coelositona cambricus2023
Coelositona cambricus Coelositona cambricus2023
Longitarsus luridus Longitarsus luridus2023
Longitarsus luridus Longitarsus luridus2023
Pantilius (Pantilius) tunicatus Pantilius (Pantilius) tunicatus2023
Pantilius (Pantilius) tunicatus Pantilius (Pantilius) tunicatus2023
Agramma (Agramma) laetum Agramma (Agramma) laetum2023
Agramma (Agramma) laetum Agramma (Agramma) laetum2023
Common Damselbug Nabis (Nabis) rugosus2023
Common Damselbug Nabis (Nabis) rugosus2023
Psammotettix confinis Psammotettix confinis2023
Psammotettix confinis Psammotettix confinis2023
Sitona obsoletus Sitona obsoletus2023
Sitona obsoletus Sitona obsoletus2023
Sitona waterhousei Sitona waterhousei2023
Sitona waterhousei Sitona waterhousei2023
Lamprotettix nitidulus Lamprotettix nitidulus2023
Lamprotettix nitidulus Lamprotettix nitidulus2023
Trichosirocalus troglodytes Trichosirocalus troglodytes2023
Trichosirocalus troglodytes Trichosirocalus troglodytes2023
Altica lythri Altica lythri2023
Altica lythri Altica lythri2023
Cortinicara gibbosa Cortinicara gibbosa2023
Cortinicara gibbosa Cortinicara gibbosa2023
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius2023
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius2023
Hypera meles Hypera meles2023
Hypera meles Hypera meles2023
Hemicoelus fulvicornis Hemicoelus fulvicornis2023
Hemicoelus fulvicornis Hemicoelus fulvicornis2023
Pseudoloxops coccineus Pseudoloxops coccineus2023
Pseudoloxops coccineus Pseudoloxops coccineus2023
Orchestes quercus Orchestes quercus2023
Orchestes quercus Orchestes quercus2023
Neophilaenus campestris Neophilaenus campestris2023
Neophilaenus campestris Neophilaenus campestris2023
Potato Capsid Closterotomus norwegicus2023
Potato Capsid Closterotomus norwegicus2023
Dark-winged Black Pachygaster atra2023
Dark-winged Black Pachygaster atra2023
Sphaerophoria taeniata Sphaerophoria taeniata2023
Sphaerophoria taeniata Sphaerophoria taeniata2023
Tree Damsel Bug Himacerus (Himacerus) apterus2023
Tree Damsel Bug Himacerus (Himacerus) apterus2023
Acorn Weevil Curculio glandium2023
Acorn Weevil Curculio glandium2023
Sphaeroderma testaceum Sphaeroderma testaceum2023
Sphaeroderma testaceum Sphaeroderma testaceum2023
Orchestes hortorum Orchestes hortorum2023
Orchestes hortorum Orchestes hortorum2023
Curculio venosus Curculio venosus2023
Curculio venosus Curculio venosus2023
Orchestes pilosus Orchestes pilosus2023
Orchestes pilosus Orchestes pilosus2023
Common Orange Legionnaire Beris vallata2023
Common Orange Legionnaire Beris vallata2023
Ceratapion gibbirostre Ceratapion gibbirostre2023
Ceratapion gibbirostre Ceratapion gibbirostre2023
Marsh Snipefly Rhagio tringarius2023
Marsh Snipefly Rhagio tringarius2023
Smoky Buttercup Sawfly Stethomostus fuliginosus2023
Smoky Buttercup Sawfly Stethomostus fuliginosus2023
Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii2023
Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii2023
Yellow-legged Black Pachygaster leachii2023
Yellow-legged Black Pachygaster leachii2023
Dull Four-spined Legionnaire Chorisops tibialis2023
Dull Four-spined Legionnaire Chorisops tibialis2023
Idiocerus lituratus Idiocerus lituratus2023
Idiocerus lituratus Idiocerus lituratus2023
Ceratapion carduorum Ceratapion carduorum2023
Ceratapion carduorum Ceratapion carduorum2023
Pilophorus perplexus Pilophorus perplexus2023
Pilophorus perplexus Pilophorus perplexus2023
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.2023
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.2023
Opomyza florum Opomyza florum2023
Opomyza florum Opomyza florum2023
Long-winged Cone-head Conocephalus fuscus2023
Long-winged Cone-head Conocephalus fuscus2023
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata2023
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata2023
Scirtes hemisphaericus Scirtes hemisphaericus2023
Scirtes hemisphaericus Scirtes hemisphaericus2023
Orthotylus (Orthotylus) nassatus Orthotylus (Orthotylus) nassatus2023
Orthotylus (Orthotylus) nassatus Orthotylus (Orthotylus) nassatus2023
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2023
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2023
Chrysotoxum bicinctum Chrysotoxum bicinctum2023
Chrysotoxum bicinctum Chrysotoxum bicinctum2023
Strawberry-blossom Weevil Anthonomus rubi2023
Strawberry-blossom Weevil Anthonomus rubi2023
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta2023
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta2023
Eumerus funeralis Eumerus funeralis2023
Eumerus funeralis Eumerus funeralis2023
Parent Bug Elasmucha grisea2023
Parent Bug Elasmucha grisea2023
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2023
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2023
Deraeocoris (Deraeocoris) ruber Deraeocoris (Deraeocoris) ruber2023
Deraeocoris (Deraeocoris) ruber Deraeocoris (Deraeocoris) ruber2023
Limnephilus marmoratus Limnephilus marmoratus2023
Limnephilus marmoratus Limnephilus marmoratus2023
Rhinoncus pericarpius Rhinoncus pericarpius2023
Rhinoncus pericarpius Rhinoncus pericarpius2023 