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Chestnut Copse

16 ha

📷 Andrew Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome16 ha

Getting here

51.53819, -1.46061

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🌿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

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Large White +158 more · last seen 2025

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +44 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Chaffinch, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +44 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The RidgewayWalking route140 km
Named routeRef RWLength 140 kmNational walking route
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
Lambourn Valley WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Vale Cycle LinksCycling route
Named route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
King Alfred's WayMountain bike route

King Alfreds Way is 350km (220 miles) off road route designed to be ridden clockwise. It starts & ends in Winchester. It is suitable for gravel or cross-country bikes.

Named routeRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Farmland, Letcombe Bassett

📷 Andrew Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Farmland, Letcombe Bassett

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Mere End Down Romano-British field systemHistoric site1.1 km→✦Segsbury Camp or Letcombe Castle hillfortHistoric site2.4 km→✦Segsbury or Letcombe Castle (iron age fort)Historic site2.4 km→✦Yew Down round barrow 950m south west of Butterbush ReservoirHistoric site5 km→✦Round barrow cemetery at Seven Barrows, LambournHistoric site4.7 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds4.2 km→

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