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Cowdown Copse

✦ Ancient woodland6 ha

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

51.19698, -1.40597

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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
  • 🐕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

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +82 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +82 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

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

3 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Test WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 79Regional walking route
River Anton WayWalking route3.2 km
Named routeLength 3.2 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Watership Down TrailWalking route
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
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Cycling

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
AndoverCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Andover The Lakes cycle routeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Whitchurch Jubilee 2012Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 246Cycling route
Named routeRef 246National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route525 m
Named routeRef 246Length 525 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route5.1 km
Named routeRef 246Length 5.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Sparsholt Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
Whitchurch Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Field edge path past Cowdown Copse

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Field edge path past Cowdown Copse

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦HURSTBOURNE PARKHistoric site4 km→🦉LADIES WALK DOWNNature reserve4.4 km→🌱Phoenix ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Ash Barn RestUrban park1.5 km→🐄Finkley Down FarmVisitor farm4.2 km→🌱Walled GardenUrban park1.9 km→

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