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Rookery Copse - Broadleaved woodland

23 ha

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DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome23 ha

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
  • 🅿️Aldermaston Station Car Park 267m away — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 4

Varies

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

6 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Silchester TrailWalking route
Named 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
Kennet and Avon Canal TrailWalking route140 km

Rivers linked by a canal. The name refers to the entire navigable length. From Bristol the way is the Avon. The canal is from Bath to Newbury. From there to Reading the way is the Kennet. 53 locks to Summit Pound (150 m asl) and 54 down to Reading.

Named routeRef K&ALength 140 kmRegional walking route
Wasing Waypublic footpath · 36 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 36 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Wasing Waypublic footpath · 29 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 29 mSurface compactedPath type: cycleway
Mill Lanepublic footpath · 597 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 597 mSurface unpavedPath type: service
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Cycling

28 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
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
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 4Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Route 422Cycling route
Named routeRef 422National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Pamber Forest BridlewayMountain bike route
Named routeRef Blue Trail
🐴

Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Clay Lanebyway open to all traffic · 438 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 438 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Grange Lanebridleway · 700 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 700 mSurface asphaltPath type: service

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