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Doctor's Copse

✦ Ancient woodland10 ha

📷 Oscar Taylor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

51.52335, -1.33711

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Skylark, Woodpigeon +59 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chaffinch, Skylark, Woodpigeon +59 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green-veined White, Small White, Meadow Brown +38 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green-veined White, Small White, Meadow Brown +38 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
The RidgewayWalking route140 km
Named routeRef RWLength 140 kmNational walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
King Alfred's WayMountain 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 routeRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Byway through High Robins/Knapp's Copse

📷 Oscar Taylor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Byway through High Robins/Knapp's Copse

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Nearby places

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🌱East Ilsley (Millennium Green)Urban park3.2 km→🌱Millennium GreenUrban park3.2 km→✦Scutchamer Knob (Earthwork)Historic site4.4 km→✦Scutchamore KnobHistoric site4.4 km→✦Grim's Ditch: section W of Chilton Plantation See also OXFORDSHIRE 216Historic site4.2 km→✦Grim's Ditch; section W of Chilton Plantation See also WEST BERKSHIRE 102Historic site4.2 km→

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