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Watley's Copse - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Roger Templeman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.39689, -0.80972

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 414m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

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

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Ramblers Route

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Castles PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ramblers RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
California GreenwayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Cut countryside corridorWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Finchampstead Ridges Ramble, Finchampstead RidgesWalking route2.2 km

A waymarked trail across Finchampstead Ridges, with views toward the Hog's Back ridge in Surrey. The route takes in two ponds, a woodland section, with slopes & opportunities to spot wildlife including birds of prey, deer and colourful dragonflies

Named routeLength 2.2 kmDuration 00:45Round tripLocal walking route
Grays Farmpublic footpath · 207 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 207 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Barkham Useful Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named route
Emmbrook Useful Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named route
Bracknell Useful Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named route
Yellow RouteCycling route
Named routeRef YellowLocal cycle route
Bracknell Forest Blue RouteCycling route
Named routeRef BlueLocal cycle route
Bracknell Forest Green RouteCycling route
Named routeRef GreenLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Bike Swinley RedMountain bike route
Named routeRef Red
Bike Swinley BlueMountain bike route
Named routeRef Blue
Bike Swinley GreenMountain bike route
Named routeRef Green
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ham Bridge at Redlake Lane / Easthampstead Road junction

📷 Roger Templeman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ham Bridge at Redlake Lane / Easthampstead Road junction

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