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Grovelands Copse

✦ Ancient woodland9 ha

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

51.04812, -1.38981

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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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Song Thrush, Blue Tit, Blackbird +56 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Song Thrush, Blue Tit, Blackbird +56 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Brimstone, Silver-washed Fritillary +41 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Brimstone, Silver-washed Fritillary +41 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Itchen WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Clarendon WayWalking route

Winchester to Salisbury

Named routeRegional walking route
Three Castles PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Otter TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

25 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Winchester Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN 23 linkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Viaduct WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route50 m
Named routeRef 23Length 50 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Sparsholt Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
WestwoodMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
Farley Mount Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
Farley Mount Off Road Cycle Trail (Shortcut)Mountain bike route
Named route
Winchester Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
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

View towards Grovelands Copse

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View towards Grovelands Copse

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🏞️FARLEY MOUNTCountry park1.7 km→✦Hursley Deer ParkHistoric site2.7 km→✦LAINSTON HOUSEHistoric site4.2 km→🌱PlaygroundUrban park4.6 km→🦉CRAB WOODNature reserve2.2 km→🌱Olivers Battery Recreation GroundUrban park3.1 km→

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