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Cooper's in the Wood Copse

✦ Ancient woodland104 ha

📷 Mr Ignavy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome104 ha

Getting here

51.26559, -1.34808

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦57+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Pheasant and Woodpigeon
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Clap Gate 2m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
Parking· Free

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Pheasant, Woodpigeon, Skylark +54 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Pheasant, Woodpigeon, Skylark +54 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bank Haircap, Hyacinthoides · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Peacock, Duke of Burgundy, Brimstone +142 more · last seen 2019; Insects — Peacock, Duke of Burgundy, Brimstone +142 more · last seen 2019

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wayfarers WalkWalking route

Walbury Hill, Berkshire to Emsworth, Hampshire

Named routeRegional walking route
Test WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 79Regional walking route
The Brenda Parker WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Watership Down TrailWalking route
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Whitchurch Jubilee 2012Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 246Cycling route
Named routeRef 246National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route5.1 km
Named routeRef 246Length 5.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.6 km
Named routeRef 246Length 3.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route483 m
Named routeRef 246Length 483 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Watership Down Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
Watership Down (Cycling Discoveries for Mountain Bikes in and Around North Hampshire)Mountain bike route
Named routeRef 1: Watership Down
Whitchurch Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
Cycling Discoveries in North HampshireMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Portwaybridleway · 2 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 2 kmSurface grassPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Clearing in Bradley Wood

📷 Mr Ignavy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Clearing in Bradley Wood

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✦HURSTBOURNE PARKHistoric site4.7 km→🌱Kingsley ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱All Hallows' ChurchUrban park4.3 km→🌱The Meadow (Millennium Green)Urban park4.8 km→✦Linear EarthworkHistoric site4.9 km→✦Length of Roman road in Bradley WoodHistoric site100 m→

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