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Doles Copse

✦ Ancient woodland88 ha

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome88 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Hursbourne Tarrant Community Centre car park 416m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Tamarisk-moss · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Southern Hawker, Glow-worm, Common Darter +10 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Test WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 79Regional walking route
The Brenda Parker WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Pewsey Vale Circular WalkWalking route

The Pewsey Vale Tourism Partnership has launched a new long-distance walking, cycling and riding route with the Vale of Pewsey at its heart.

Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
Doctors Drovepublic footpath · 236 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 236 mPath type: track
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
AndoverCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Andover The Lakes cycle routeCycling route
Named routeLocal 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
Main RouteCycling route14.3 km
Named routeRef 246Length 14.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Test Valley Tour VMountain bike route
Named routeRound trip
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
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Test Way in Doles Wood Copse

The Test Way in Doles Wood Copse

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