Gravel Shoot Copse ✦ Ancient woodland 50 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🍂 Seasonal🦅 Birds
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 50 ha
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51.08409, -1.62442
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🐕 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🐕 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
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🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bush Vetch, Lords-and-Ladies, Great Horsetail +14 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Chaffinch, Barn Owl, Robin +22 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Chaffinch, Barn Owl, Robin +22 more · last seen 2024
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Gatekeeper, Ringlet, Speckled Wood +26 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Gatekeeper, Ringlet, Speckled Wood +26 more · last seen 2024
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Monarch's Way Walking route 990 km ▾
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Named route Ref MW Length 990 km Regional walking route
Show on map Clarendon Way Walking route ▾
Winchester to Salisbury
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Mottisfont Estate Walk, Mottisfont Walking route 9.1 km ▾
A varied walk through ancient woodlands & historic farmland & part of the Test Way. The route is designed to be walked anti-clockwise, but is waymarked in both directions. Some uneven terrain & country roads with potential livestock in places.
Named route Length 9.1 km Duration 02:40-04:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map PAWS Woodland Walk, Mottisfont Walking route 1.8 km ▾
Named route Length 1.8 km Duration 00:45 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 9 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 24 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 24 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Byway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref NB Regional cycle route
Show on map Mottisfont Estate Cycle Paths Loop Short Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Yellow Local cycle route
Show on map Mottisfont Estate Cycle Loop Easy Link Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Green Local cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 2.2 km ▾
Named route Ref 24 Length 2.2 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 39 m ▾
Named route Ref 24 Length 39 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface other
Show on map 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Danebury Off-Road Cycle Trail Mountain bike route ▾
A strenuous 24 miles that takes in some of Hampshire’s finest scenery. This cycle route joins easy sections of the Test Way with the steeper gradients of the Broughton Downs.
Named route Listed length 24 mi Hampshire off Road cycle trails
Show on map King Alfred's Way Mountain 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 route Regional cycle route
Show on map Mottisfont Estate Cycle Paths Loop Long Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Ref Red Local cycle route
Show on map 2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Roman Road (Venta-Sorviodunum) byway open to all traffic · 1.1 km ▾
Public path byway open to all traffic Length 1.1 km Surface gravel Path type: track
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
19,525 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 19,525 records · National Biodiversity Network 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Hazel Dormouse · Hedgehog
Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara Speckled Wood · Gatekeeper · Red Admiral · Small White · Brimstone +13
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta Small White Pieris rapae Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus Peacock Aglais io Lords-and-Ladies · Great Horsetail · Wood Spurge · Common Gromwell · Bush Vetch +1
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum Great Horsetail Equisetum telmateia2025 Wood Spurge Euphorbia amygdaloides2025 Common Gromwell Lithospermum officinale2025 Bush Vetch Vicia sepium2025 Yarrow Achillea millefolium Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 19,525 records · National Biodiversity Network 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Hazel Dormouse · Hedgehog
Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara Speckled Wood · Gatekeeper · Red Admiral · Small White · Brimstone +13
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta Small White Pieris rapae Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus Peacock Aglais io Lords-and-Ladies · Great Horsetail · Wood Spurge · Common Gromwell · Bush Vetch +1
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum Great Horsetail Equisetum telmateia2025 Wood Spurge Euphorbia amygdaloides2025 Common Gromwell Lithospermum officinale2025 Bush Vetch Vicia sepium2025 Yarrow Achillea millefolium Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina
Large White Pieris brassicae
Large White Pieris brassicae
Silver-washed Fritillary Argynnis paphia
Silver-washed Fritillary Argynnis paphia
Large Skipper Ochlodes sylvanus
Large Skipper Ochlodes sylvanus
Comma Polygonia c-album
Comma Polygonia c-album
Green-veined White Pieris napi
Green-veined White Pieris napi
Small Skipper Thymelicus sylvestris
Small Skipper Thymelicus sylvestris
Deer Ked Lipoptena cervi
Deer Ked Lipoptena cervi
Purple Hairstreak Favonius quercus
Purple Hairstreak Favonius quercus
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva 2024
2024
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