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Gabriel's Copse

✦ Ancient woodland11 ha

📷 Basher Eyre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeFungiBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

51.01075, -1.30029

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

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; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Flame Shield, Warted Amanita, Velvet Shield +30 more · last seen 2024; Fungi — Flame Shield, Warted Amanita, Velvet Shield +30 more · last seen 2024

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Stonechat +45 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Stonechat +45 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 — Meadow Brown, Small White, Gatekeeper +29 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Gatekeeper +29 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Allan King WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 44 milesRegional walking route
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Itchen WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Pilgrims' TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
South Downs WayWalking route160 km
Named routeLength 160 kmNational walking route
Hare Lanepublic footpath · 362 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 362 mPath type: track
Hare Lanepublic footpath · 1 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1 kmPath type: track
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Cycling

68 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Winchester Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Chandlers FordCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN 23 linkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
Route 24Cycling route
Named routeRef 24National Cycle Network
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
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Mountain biking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South Downs WayMountain bike route
Named routeRef 89National Cycle Network
Winchester Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
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
Cheesefoot Head Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Watley Lanebridleway · 530 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 530 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath from Watley Lane to Gabriel's Copse

📷 Basher Eyre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath from Watley Lane to Gabriel's Copse

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🐄Marwell ZooVisitor farm2.4 km→✦Park pale at Marwell, south-east of Cowleaze CopseHistoric site2.7 km→🌱The GreenUrban park2.1 km→🌱The GreenUrban park2.1 km→🐄Leopard EnclosureVisitor farm2.3 km→🦉SHAWFORD DOWNNature reserve2.4 km→

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