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Buckshorn Copse

✦ Ancient woodland5 ha

📷 Mr Ignavy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

51.22726, -1.07138

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Pheasant, Woodpigeon +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Pheasant, Woodpigeon +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — St. George's Mushroom, Collybia, Russula +66 more · last seen 2013; Fungi — St. George's Mushroom, Collybia, Russula +66 more · last seen 2013

Varies

Foraging

Fungi — False Chanterelle, Wood Blewits, Beech Milkcap +16 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Wild Basil, Marsh Thistle +41 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Cinnabar, Gatekeeper, Green-veined White +49 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Cinnabar, Gatekeeper, Green-veined White +49 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Three Castles PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Basingstoke CanalWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
St James' WayWalking route110 km
Named routeRef SJWLength 110 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

38 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
Odiham circular (Cycling Discoveries in and Around North Hampshire)Cycling route
Named routeRef 2: Odiham circularRegional cycle route
Calleva TrailCycling route
Named routeRef Calleva TrailRegional cycle route
Oakley to Basingstoke Multi-User RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Basingstoke Strategic Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Chineham to Town Centre Accessibility ImprovementsCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cliddesden Duck Pond (Cycling Discoveries for Mountain Bikes in and Around North Hampshire)Mountain bike route
Named routeRef 2: Cliddesden Duck Pond
Ellisfield Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
Abbotstone Down Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
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Horse riding

10 public paths nearby

Public paths
Winslade Lanebyway open to all traffic · 788 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 788 mSurface dirtIncline upPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track to fields & Buckshorn Copse

📷 Mr Ignavy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track to fields & Buckshorn Copse

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🌱War Memorial ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Eastrop ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Brighton Hill ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Glebe GardensUrban park4.5 km→🌱Glebe GardensUrban park4.5 km→🌱Beggarwood Woodland ParkUrban park4.7 km→

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