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Gaston Copse

✦ Ancient woodland9 ha

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

51.19575, -0.92949

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Carrion Crow
  • 🐕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

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Gatekeeper +19 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Gatekeeper +19 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

6 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
St Swithun's WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Hangers WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Shipwrights WayWalking route

A long distance route which links villages and towns in east Hampshire. The name reflects the use of oak grown at Alice Holt Forest for Tudor shipbuilding.

Named routeRegional walking route
Yarnhams FarmWalking route
Named routeMaff conservation walks
Food and Farming TrailsWalking route
Named routeRef Mill Farm Trail
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Odiham circular (Cycling Discoveries in and Around North Hampshire)Cycling route
Named routeRef 2: Odiham circularRegional cycle route
AltonCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 224Cycling route
Named routeRef 224National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route177 m
Named routeRef 224Length 177 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route586 m
Named routeRef 224Length 586 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Route 224Cycling route146 m
Named routeRef 224Length 146 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Bordon Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
Shipwright's WayMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
The Drovebridleway · 513 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 513 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Field of oats by Gaston Copse

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Field of oats by Gaston Copse

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🌱Froyle ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Barley FieldsUrban park4.5 km→🌱Barley FieldsUrban park4.5 km→✦Cuckoo's Corner Roman site, NeathamHistoric site3.4 km→⚽Anstey ParkPlaying field4.6 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds1.8 km→

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