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Gaston Copse

✦ Ancient woodland18 ha

📷 Shazz · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome18 ha

Getting here

51.23387, -0.97440

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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
  • 🌿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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Pheasant +60 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Pheasant +60 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Nettle, Cleavers, Hogweed +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown +55 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown +55 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Hogweed, Elder +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Castles PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Basingstoke CanalWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Yarnhams FarmWalking route
Named routeMaff conservation walks
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Odiham circular (Cycling Discoveries in and Around North Hampshire)Cycling route
Named routeRef 2: Odiham circularRegional cycle route
Calleva TrailCycling route
Named routeRef Calleva TrailRegional cycle route
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Basingstoke Canal TowpathMountain bike route
Named route
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

The western edge of Gaston Copse

📷 Shazz · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The western edge of Gaston Copse

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Nearby places

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🌱Chamberlain GardensUrban park3 km→🌱Chamberlain GardensUrban park3 km→✦StocksHistoric site3.2 km→🌱Greywell Hill ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Beacon FieldUrban park3 km→⛪All Saints ChurchReligious grounds3.1 km→

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