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Church Copse - Conifer woodland

✦ Ancient woodland26 ha

📷 Maigheach-gheal · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome26 ha

Getting here

51.07176, -1.67749

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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 494m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking

Best for

7 activities

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

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

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Clarendon WayWalking route

Winchester to Salisbury

Named routeRegional walking route
Old Sarum WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 24Cycling route
Named routeRef 24National Cycle Network
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route5.8 km
Named routeRef 24Length 5.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 24Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route203 m
Named routeRef 24Length 203 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4.7 km
Named routeRef 24Length 4.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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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
🐴

Horse riding

10 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Clearing, Church Copse

📷 Maigheach-gheal · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Clearing, Church Copse

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Circular earthworkHistoric site4.1 km→🌱St Mary's ChurchUrban park4.3 km→✦Roman road between A30 main road and Winterslow CornerHistoric site4.1 km→✦Clarendon PalaceHistoric site4.5 km→✦Clarendon PalaceHistoric site4.5 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds800 m→

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