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Furzy Close Copse

✦ Ancient woodland41 ha

📷 Stuart Buchan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome41 ha

Getting here

51.05359, -1.70088

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Daisy, Yarrow, Lesser Trefoil +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Bird watching

Birds — House Martin, Mallard, Grey Heron +42 more · last seen 2025; Birds — House Martin, Mallard, Grey Heron +42 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Brimstone +49 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Brimstone +49 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Hogweed, Red Dead-nettle +9 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Avon Valley PathWalking route55 km
Named routeRef AVPLength 55 kmRegional walking route
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Clarendon WayWalking route

Winchester to Salisbury

Named routeRegional walking route
Old Sarum WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 24Cycling route
Named routeRef 24National Cycle Network
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Wiltshire Cycleway New Forest LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route5.8 km
Named routeRef 24Length 5.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 24Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route203 m
Named routeRef 24Length 203 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Nightwood Copse

📷 Stuart Buchan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Nightwood Copse

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✦LONGFORD CASTLEHistoric site4.5 km→✦Circular earthworkHistoric site4.7 km→🌱St Mary's ChurchUrban park4.8 km→✦Clarendon PalaceHistoric site3.4 km→✦Clarendon PalaceHistoric site3.5 km→⚽Coronation Field Recreation GroundPlaying field1.8 km→

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