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Dean Copse

✦ Ancient woodland20 ha

📷 Shazz · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome20 ha

Getting here

51.21702, -0.98525

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦65+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Rook and Linnet
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Rook, Linnet, Robin +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Rook, Linnet, Robin +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Cortinarius, Verdigris Roundhead, Grisette +13 more · last seen 2013; Fungi — Cortinarius, Verdigris Roundhead, Grisette +13 more · last seen 2013

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Wild Marjoram, Wood Avens +3 more · last seen 2017

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Brimstone, Meadow Brown, Comma +208 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Brimstone, Meadow Brown, Comma +208 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
St Swithun's WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Three Castles PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Basingstoke CanalWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Yarnhams FarmWalking route
Named routeMaff conservation walks
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Odiham circular (Cycling Discoveries in and Around North Hampshire)Cycling route
Named routeRef 2: Odiham circularRegional cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Basingstoke Canal TowpathMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

West end of the track by Dean Copse

📷 Shazz · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

West end of the track by Dean Copse

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Nearby places

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🌱Chamberlain GardensUrban park4.9 km→🌱Chamberlain GardensUrban park4.9 km→✦HERRIARD PARKHistoric site4.1 km→🌱Greywell Hill ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Beacon FieldUrban park4.9 km→✦THE MANOR HOUSE, UPTON GREYHistoric site2 km→

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