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Gattrell's Copse - Grassland

26 ha

📷 Stuart Logan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

SeasonalWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome26 ha

Getting here

51.12025, -2.06156

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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

Best for

6 activities

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Wessex RidgewayWalking route
Named routeRef WRRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 24Cycling route
Named routeRef 24National Cycle Network
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway (Tisbury Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route177 m
Named routeRef 24Length 177 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.4 km
Named routeRef 24Length 3.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route30 m
Named routeRef 24Length 30 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Wessex Ridgeway TrailMountain bike route
Named routeListed length 207km
🐴

Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A303 north of Hart Copse

📷 Stuart Logan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A303 north of Hart Copse

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Romano-British village N of Stockton WoodHistoric site1.3 km→✦Long barrow 250m east of Boyton Field BarnHistoric site2.8 km→✦Earthwork enclosure in Great Ridge wood, 350m north east of Point PondHistoric site2.9 km→✦Bowl barrow 400m west of Mount PleasantHistoric site3.1 km→✦Bowl barrow 350m west of Mount PleasantHistoric site3.1 km→✦Sherrington Castle mound: motte castle east of Sherrington ManorHistoric site3.6 km→

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