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Small's Copse - Conifer woodland

✦ Ancient woodland1 ha

📷 Mr Ignavy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeDogsBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.23805, -1.16076

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

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

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wayfarers WalkWalking route

Walbury Hill, Berkshire to Emsworth, Hampshire

Named routeRegional walking route
St James' WayWalking route110 km
Named routeRef SJWLength 110 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
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
Alencon Link Accessibility ImprovementsCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
(proposed)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
🚵

Mountain biking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Candovers Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
Basingstoke Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
Watership Down Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
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

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Fuzzy Drovebridleway · 119 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 119 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
Fuzzy Drovebridleway · 747 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 747 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
Fuzzy Drovebridleway · 753 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 753 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path within Small's Copse

📷 Mr Ignavy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path within Small's Copse

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Stratton ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Old Down ParkUrban park1.1 km→🦉BEGGARWOOD PARKNature reserve1.8 km→🌱Beggarwood Woodland ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Brighton Hill ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Kennet Way ParkUrban park1.6 km→

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