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Sett Copse - Broadleaved woodland

13 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome13 ha

Getting here

51.40171, -1.29139

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Lowland fens — specialist fen birds and passage waders

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates

Free

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 · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
Lambourn Valley WayWalking route
Named routeLocal 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
Family Amble, NW HantsWalking route3.1 km
Named routeLength 3.1 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Welly Walker, NW HantsWalking route3 km
Named routeLength 3 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Prince Hold Roadpublic footpath · 6 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 6 mSurface gravelPath type: service
Manor Lanepublic footpath · 113 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 113 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Prince Hold Roadpublic footpath · 176 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 176 mSurface gravelPath type: service
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Cycling

49 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 4Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Route 422Cycling route
Named routeRef 422National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route96 m
Named routeRef 4Length 96 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Woodland by the canal

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Woodland by the canal

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Victoria ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park2 km→✦SHAW HOUSEHistoric site2.2 km→🌱Turnfields ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱City Recreation GroundUrban park2.8 km→🌱Stroud GreenUrban park1.8 km→

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