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Summer Down Copse - Conifer woodland

✦ Ancient woodland1 ha

📷 Mr Ignavy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsHorses
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.26615, -1.19320

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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
  • 🐴Horse riding listed as facility — is at its best in summer
  • 🐕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
Horse riding

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Horse riding

Horse riding listed as facility

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

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
🚴

Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Oakley to Basingstoke Multi-User RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Basingstoke Strategic Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
🚵

Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Cycling Discoveries in North HampshireMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Edge of Summer Down Copse

📷 Mr Ignavy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Edge of Summer Down Copse

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Stratton ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Old Down ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Kennet Way ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Kempshott Village Hall greenUrban park4.3 km→🌱Stratton ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Beach ParkUrban park1.4 km→

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