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Great Birchfield Copse

24 ha

📷 Ben Gamble · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome24 ha

Getting here

51.13539, -0.84003

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Visiting this summer

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
  • 🅿️Parking 194m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Ringlet +84 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Ringlet +84 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 22

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Alice Holt Forest: Easy Access TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Alice Holt Forest: Lodge Pond TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal 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
Pond Walk, FrenshamWalking route3 km
Named routeLength 3 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Alice Holt Forest: Willows Green TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

29 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
A3 Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef A3Local cycle route
The LoopCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22National Cycle Network
Route 224Cycling route
Named routeRef 224National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route462 m
Named routeRef 22Length 462 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route732 m
Named routeRef 22Length 732 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Alice Holt Forest: Family Cycle RouteMountain bike route
Named routeRef Family Cycle RouteLocal cycle route
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

11 public paths nearby

Public paths
Cradle Lanebyway open to all traffic · 455 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 455 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bottomfield Copse

📷 Ben Gamble · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bottomfield Copse

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉DEADWATER VALLEYNature reserve3.4 km→🌱Bordon InclosureUrban park1.8 km→🌱Deadwater Valley Local Nature ReserveUrban park2.5 km→🌱Mill Chase Recreation GroundUrban park2.6 km→⛪Church of the Sacred HeartReligious grounds3 km→🦉SHORTHEATH COMMONNature reserve3.9 km→

Nearby reservoirs

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Straits Inclosure

Alice Holt Forest, Chiddingfold

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