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Great Danmoor Copse

✦ Ancient woodland23 ha

📷 Graham Horn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome23 ha

Getting here

51.33761, -0.94817

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl; Birds — Robin, House Sparrow, Blue Tit +43 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Himalayan Balsam · last seen 2019

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood +67 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Castles PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Blackwater Valley PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Wokingham WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
California GreenwayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
California GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route531 m
Named routeRef 23Length 531 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route2.5 km
Named routeLength 2.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
Main RouteCycling route242 m
Named routeRef 23Length 242 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
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Mountain biking

1 signed route 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Wood from Great Danmoor Copse

📷 Graham Horn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wood from Great Danmoor Copse

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🌱Wellington Country ParkUrban park2.4 km→✦Bramshill ParkHistoric site2.7 km→🌱Oak CommonUrban park4.9 km→🌱Wellington Country ParkUrban park2.2 km→✦STRATFIELD SAYE PARKHistoric site3.2 km→✦WARBROOK HOUSEHistoric site4.1 km→

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