Great Vinels Copse ✦ Ancient woodland 11 ha
🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 11 ha
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51.17402, -1.58755
Open directionsv 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 £ 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
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Wren +55 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Wren +55 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Spanish Bluebell · last seen 2017
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Large White, Gatekeeper, Glow-worm +75 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Large White, Gatekeeper, Glow-worm +75 more · last seen 2023
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
The Brenda Parker Way Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Andover-Monxton Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Harrow Way Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map 1 signed route 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 2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Georgia Lane bridleway · 600 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 600 m Path type: bridleway
Show on map Georgia Lane bridleway · 1.2 km ▾
Public path bridleway Length 1.2 km Path type: bridleway
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
1,546 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 1,546 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 47 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Kestrel · Chaffinch · Great Tit · Robin · Woodpigeon +42
Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2023 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Great Tit Parus major2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2023 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra2025 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2023 Magpie Pica pica2023 Raven Corvus corax2022 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2022 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2018 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Hedgehog · Brown Rat
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2023 Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus Slow-worm
Glow-worm · Brown Hairstreak · Ivy Bee · Large White · Meadow Brown +19
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca2022 Brown Hairstreak Thecla betulae2019 Ivy Bee Colletes hederae2020 Large White Pieris brassicae2019 Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2019 Comma Polygonia c-album Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 1,546 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 47 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Kestrel · Chaffinch · Great Tit · Robin · Woodpigeon +42
Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2023 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Great Tit Parus major2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2023 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra2025 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2023 Magpie Pica pica2023 Raven Corvus corax2022 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2022 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2018 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Hedgehog · Brown Rat
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2023 Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus Slow-worm
Glow-worm · Brown Hairstreak · Ivy Bee · Large White · Meadow Brown +19
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca2022 Brown Hairstreak Thecla betulae2019 Ivy Bee Colletes hederae2020 Large White Pieris brassicae2019 Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2019 Comma Polygonia c-album Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2019
2019
Common Blue Polyommatus icarus2019
Common Blue Polyommatus icarus2019
Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni2019
Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni2019
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2019
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2019
Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2019
Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2019
Small White Pieris rapae2019
Small White Pieris rapae2019
Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus2019
Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus2019
Marbled White Melanargia galathea2019
Marbled White Melanargia galathea2019
Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2019
Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2019
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii
Ashy Mining Bee Andrena cineraria2022
Ashy Mining Bee Andrena cineraria2022
Lily Beetle Lilioceris lilii2021
Lily Beetle Lilioceris lilii2021
Clouded Yellow Colias croceus2019
Clouded Yellow Colias croceus2019
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2019
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2019
Painted Lady Vanessa cardui2019
Painted Lady Vanessa cardui2019
Holly Blue Celastrina argiolus2019
Holly Blue Celastrina argiolus2019
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus2019
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus2019
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius2019
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius2019
Green-veined White Pieris napi2018
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