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Gaston Copse - Conifer woodland

1 ha

📷 Ron Strutt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.23890, -0.97435

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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
  • 🌿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

4 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

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

2 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Castles PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Basingstoke CanalWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Hook LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Basingstoke Canal TowpathMountain bike route
Named route
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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bluebell copse

📷 Ron Strutt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bluebell copse

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Chamberlain GardensUrban park2.7 km→🌱Chamberlain GardensUrban park2.7 km→✦StocksHistoric site2.8 km→🌱Greywell Hill ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Beacon FieldUrban park2.7 km→⛪All Saints ChurchReligious grounds2.8 km→

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