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Derry Down Copse

✦ Ancient woodland9 ha

📷 Mr Ignavy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

51.24661, -1.40058

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 331m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Canada Goose +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Canada Goose +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Peacock, Red Admiral +59 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large White, Peacock, Red Admiral +59 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Horse riding

Horse riding listed as facility

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 18 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
Bourne Meadowpublic footpath · 19 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 19 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Roman Roadpublic footpath · 415 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 415 mSurface unpavedPath type: footway
Roman Roadpublic footpath · 449 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 449 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
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Cycling

13 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 route5.1 km
Named routeRef 246Length 5.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route368 m
Named routeRef 246Length 368 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Whitchurch Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
Vernham Dean Off-Road cycle trailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Looking in to Derrydown Copse

📷 Mr Ignavy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Looking in to Derrydown Copse

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🌱Enham ParkUrban park4.9 km→✦HURSTBOURNE PARKHistoric site3.1 km→🌱Kingsley ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱All Hallows' ChurchUrban park4.6 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds600 m→🐄Bourne Valley PYOVisitor farm1.4 km→

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