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Church Hill Copse

✦ Ancient woodland11 ha
WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome11 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
  • 🌿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
Bike parkingParking

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7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Nuthatch, Robin, Blackbird +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Nuthatch, Robin, Blackbird +65 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, American Skunk-cabbage, Gooseberry +38 more · last seen 2017

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — Peacock, Brimstone, Red Admiral +25 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Plants — Gooseberry, Rowan, Bramble +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

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Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Wildlife to spot

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