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Greenland Copse

✦ Ancient woodland38 ha

📷 Dave Spicer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome38 ha

Getting here

51.06301, -0.64934

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin +62 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin +62 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Hazel, Lesser Celandine, Bracken +189 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hazel, Common Nettle, Elder +23 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large White +26 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large White +26 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Serpent TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Grayswood walk (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Black Down Temple of the Winds trail, Black DownWalking route3.2 km

Lord Tennyson fell in love with the Black Downs & would stride out through the heather, wrapped in his cloak. Follow in his footsteps on a circular walk through woodland & heath to the Bronze Age Temple of the Winds.

Named routeLength 3.2 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Swan Barn Farm Well, Woodland and Meadow Walk, Black DownWalking route2.7 km

Starting and ending in the historic market town of Haslemere, this circular walk goes from the medieval dipping well, through a network of meadows, streams and woodland before returning to town. Narrow kissing gates, rustic bridges & muddy areas.

Named routeLength 2.7 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Roam 639 Walk at Hindhead Commons and the Devil's Punch Bowl, HindheadWalking route10.2 km

A demanding walk taking in the Punchbowl, Gibbet Hill & Temple of the Four Winds. Named after Richard Overall, Alfie & Arthur Marchant; local men who died from muscular dystrophy. '639' represents the no. of muscles in the human body & length of the walk

Named routeLength 10.2 kmDuration 02:30-04:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Haslemere link

Named routeRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Field view to Greenland Copse

📷 Dave Spicer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Field view to Greenland Copse

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Swan Barn FarmUrban park4.9 km→✦BLACKDOWN PARKHistoric site3.3 km→🌱St Laurence's ChurchUrban park3 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds900 m→✦Furnace site in Frith WoodHistoric site1.1 km→🌱Lickfold GreenUrban park4.8 km→

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