Cowage Copse ✦ Ancient woodland 11 ha
🦉 Wildlife🍂 Seasonal🦅 Birds
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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 11 ha
Places › England › South East › Basingstoke and Deane Getting here
51.21118, -1.23411
Open directionsv 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 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 — Eyebright · last seen 2023
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Barn Owl, Woodpigeon, Red-legged Partridge +45 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Barn Owl, Woodpigeon, Red-legged Partridge +45 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Gatekeeper +26 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Gatekeeper +26 more · last seen 2025
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Wayfarers Walk Walking route ▾
Walbury Hill, Berkshire to Emsworth, Hampshire
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Watership Down Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Round trip Regional walking route
Show on map Steventon Estate Warren Farm public footpath · 1.5 km ▾
Public path public footpath Length 1.5 km Surface gravel Path type: track
Show on map 4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Blackwood Forest Seasons Trail (Blue Route) Cycling route 3.8 km ▾
Named route Length 3.8 km
Show on map Oakley to Basingstoke Multi-User Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Blackwood Forest Connecting Trail Cycling route 1 km ▾
Named route Length 1 km
Show on map Forest Holidays Trim Trail Cycling route 3.2 km ▾
Named route Length 3.2 km
Show on map 6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling Discoveries in North Hampshire Mountain bike route ▾
Candovers Off Road Cycle Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Hampshire off Road cycle trails
Show on map Basingstoke Off-Road Cycle Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Hampshire off Road cycle trails
Show on map Watership Down (Cycling Discoveries for Mountain Bikes in and Around North Hampshire) Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Ref 1: Watership Down
Show on map Micheldever Station Off Road Cycle Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Hampshire off Road cycle trails
Show on map Abbotstone Down Off-Road Cycle Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Hampshire off Road cycle trails
Show on 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
4,952 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 4,952 records · National Biodiversity Network Barn Owl · Red-legged Partridge · Jackdaw · Woodpigeon · Blue Tit +31
Barn Owl Tyto alba2024 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Rook Corvus frugilegus Blackbird Turdus merula2024 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2024 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Great Tit Parus major2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Linnet Linaria cannabina2024 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2024 Magpie Pica pica2024 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus2024 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2024 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2024 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2024 Whitethroat Curruca communis2024 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2024 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2024 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2024 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2024 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2024 🦌 Mammals 7 species
winter spring
2025 ▾
Brown Hare · Muntjac · Roe Deer · Badger · Pipistrelle +2
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Badger Meles meles Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus2024 Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus2024 Meadow Brown · Marbled White · Gatekeeper · Small Heath · Ringlet +11
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2024 Marbled White Melanargia galathea2024 Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus2024 Small Heath Coenonympha pamphilus2024 Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2024 Small White Pieris rapae Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 4,952 records · National Biodiversity Network Barn Owl · Red-legged Partridge · Jackdaw · Woodpigeon · Blue Tit +31
Barn Owl Tyto alba2024 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Rook Corvus frugilegus Blackbird Turdus merula2024 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2024 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Great Tit Parus major2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Linnet Linaria cannabina2024 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2024 Magpie Pica pica2024 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus2024 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2024 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2024 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2024 Whitethroat Curruca communis2024 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2024 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2024 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2024 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2024 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2024 🦌 Mammals 7 species
winter spring
2025 ▾
Brown Hare · Muntjac · Roe Deer · Badger · Pipistrelle +2
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Badger Meles meles Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus2024 Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus2024 Meadow Brown · Marbled White · Gatekeeper · Small Heath · Ringlet +11
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2024 Marbled White Melanargia galathea2024 Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus2024 Small Heath Coenonympha pamphilus2024 Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2024 Small White Pieris rapae Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2024
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2024 2024
2024
Peacock Aglais io2024
Peacock Aglais io2024
Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni2024
Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni2024
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2024
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2024
Essex Skipper Thymelicus lineola2024
Essex Skipper Thymelicus lineola2024
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum
Common Blue Polyommatus icarus2024
Common Blue Polyommatus icarus2024
Large White Pieris brassicae2024
Large White Pieris brassicae2024
Small Skipper Thymelicus sylvestris2024
Small Skipper Thymelicus sylvestris2024
Green-veined White Pieris napi2024
Green-veined White Pieris napi2024
Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2024
Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2024 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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