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Endless Copse

✦ Ancient woodland28 ha

📷 Clive Perrin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome28 ha

Getting here

50.93144, -1.85795

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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

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Ivy-leaved Toadflax, Herb-Robert, Snowdrop +47 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Glow-worm, Brimstone, Red Admiral +28 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Glow-worm, Brimstone, Red Admiral +28 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Evergreen Oak, Hogweed +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Avon Valley PathWalking route55 km
Named routeRef AVPLength 55 kmRegional walking route
Jubilee Trail (Dorset)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Hardy WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Commonpublic footpath · 110 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 110 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Fordingbridge to SalisburyCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Fordingbridge Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Fordingbridge Off Road Cycle Trail (Shortcut)Mountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Stony Lanebridleway · 777 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 777 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ashridge copse, Damerham, Hampshire

📷 Clive Perrin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ashridge copse, Damerham, Hampshire

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