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Gospelgreen Copse

✦ Ancient woodland20 ha

📷 Dave Spicer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome20 ha

Getting here

51.07907, -0.65669

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Woodpigeon
  • 🌿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

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Robin +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Robin +71 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants; Plants — Hazel, Elder, Pedunculate Oak +26 more foraging species

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Hazel, Bracken, Foxglove +208 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens; Insects — Common Red Soldier Beetle, Helophilus pendulus, Volucella pellucens +14 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Serpent TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Old A3 Trail, HindheadWalking route3.5 km
Named routeLength 3.5 kmDuration 01:00-02:00Round tripLocal walking route
Grayswood walk (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Black Down Temple of the Winds trail, Black DownWalking route3.2 km

Lord Tennyson fell in love with the Black Downs & would stride out through the heather, wrapped in his cloak. Follow in his footsteps on a circular walk through woodland & heath to the Bronze Age Temple of the Winds.

Named routeLength 3.2 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Swan Barn Farm Well, Woodland and Meadow Walk, Black DownWalking route2.7 km

Starting and ending in the historic market town of Haslemere, this circular walk goes from the medieval dipping well, through a network of meadows, streams and woodland before returning to town. Narrow kissing gates, rustic bridges & muddy areas.

Named routeLength 2.7 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Haslemere link

Named routeRegional cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Cycle route consisting of main loop plus link routes

Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
A3 Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef A3Local cycle route
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Devils PunchBowl LoopMountain bike route
Named routeCycle surrey hills
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
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Stream and Sussex Border Path in Dickhurst Great Copse

📷 Dave Spicer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Stream and Sussex Border Path in Dickhurst Great Copse

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Swan Barn FarmUrban park3.6 km→✦BLACKDOWN PARKHistoric site4.2 km→🌱St Laurence's ChurchUrban park4.7 km→⛪St Christopher's ChurchReligious grounds5 km→✦Furnace site in Frith WoodHistoric site1.7 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds2.8 km→

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