Copy Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 12 ha
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🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 12 ha
Places › England › South East › West Berkshire Getting here
51.47561, -1.18336
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 63+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Barn Owl and Blue Tit 🐕 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 63+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Barn Owl and Blue Tit 🐕 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Barn Owl, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +60 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Barn Owl, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +60 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bank Haircap · last seen 2021
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Feathered Cutter, Large White, Red-headed Cardinal Beetle +91 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Feathered Cutter, Large White, Red-headed Cardinal Beetle +91 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 11 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
The Chiltern Way Southern Extension Walking route ▾
Long distance path
Named route Ref CWS Regional walking route
Show on map The Roman Way Walking route 274.5 km ▾
Named route Length 274.5 km Regional walking route
Show on map Thames Path Walking route 296 km ▾
Named route Ref TP Length 296 km National walking route
Show on map St Frideswide’s Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref SFW Regional walking route
Show on map Pheasant Park, Basildon Park Walking route 800 m ▾
Over the carriage drive, through the pheasant park, into the woodland and back to the mansion down the drive. Suitable for pushchairs. Potential for livestock on route.
Named route Length 800 m Duration 00:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Eling Way Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Round Berkshire Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
King Alfred's Way Mountain 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 route Regional cycle route
Show on map 1 public path nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
6,279 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 6,279 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 42 species
spring summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Robin · Firecrest · Great Tit · Wren · Blackbird +37
Robin Erithacus rubecula Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Great Tit Parus major Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blackbird Turdus merula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Skylark Alauda arvensis Carrion Crow Corvus corone Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Magpie Pica pica Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Raven Corvus corax Barn Owl Tyto alba2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Dunnock Prunella modularis Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Linnet Linaria cannabina Swallow Hirundo rustica Goldcrest Regulus regulus2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Nuthatch Sitta europaea Redwing Turdus iliacus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius2024 Stock Dove Columba oenas2024 Rook Corvus frugilegus2024 Whitethroat Curruca communis2024 Coal Tit Periparus ater Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Jay Garrulus glandarius Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2024 Hobby Falco subbuteo2024 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2024 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2024 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2024 🦌 Mammals 2 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Muntjac
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Dark Bush-cricket · Common Red Soldier Beetle · Swollen-thighed Beetle · Green Nettle Weevil · Black-headed Cardinal Beetle +3
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera2024 Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis Green Nettle Weevil Phyllobius pomaceus2024 Black-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa coccinea2024 Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 6,279 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 42 species
spring summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Robin · Firecrest · Great Tit · Wren · Blackbird +37
Robin Erithacus rubecula Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Great Tit Parus major Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blackbird Turdus merula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Skylark Alauda arvensis Carrion Crow Corvus corone Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Magpie Pica pica Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Raven Corvus corax Barn Owl Tyto alba2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Dunnock Prunella modularis Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Linnet Linaria cannabina Swallow Hirundo rustica Goldcrest Regulus regulus2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Nuthatch Sitta europaea Redwing Turdus iliacus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius2024 Stock Dove Columba oenas2024 Rook Corvus frugilegus2024 Whitethroat Curruca communis2024 Coal Tit Periparus ater Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Jay Garrulus glandarius Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2024 Hobby Falco subbuteo2024 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2024 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2024 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2024 🦌 Mammals 2 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Muntjac
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Dark Bush-cricket · Common Red Soldier Beetle · Swollen-thighed Beetle · Green Nettle Weevil · Black-headed Cardinal Beetle +3
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera2024 Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis Green Nettle Weevil Phyllobius pomaceus2024 Black-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa coccinea2024 Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2024
2024
White-barred Tortrix Olindia schumacherana2024
White-barred Tortrix Olindia schumacherana2024
Cantharis decipiens Cantharis decipiens2024
Cantharis decipiens Cantharis decipiens2024 