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Hall's Copse

8 ha

📷 Alex McGregor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

51.34432, -0.97628

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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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Coot, Woodpigeon, Greylag Goose +82 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Coot, Woodpigeon, Greylag Goose +82 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Mistletoe, Blackthorn, Chicory +60 more · last seen 2017; Plants — Mistletoe, Blackthorn, Chicory +60 more · last seen 2017

Free

Foraging

Plants — Blackthorn, Fennel, Bristly Oxtongue +8 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Orange-tip, Peacock, Meadow Brown +46 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Orange-tip, Peacock, Meadow Brown +46 more · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Blackwater Valley PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Wokingham WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Main RouteCycling route6.2 km
Named routeRef 23Length 6.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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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

A33 northbound

📷 Alex McGregor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A33 northbound

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Wellington Country ParkUrban park2.3 km→✦Bramshill ParkHistoric site4.8 km→✦STRATFIELD SAYE PARKHistoric site1.1 km→🌱Wellington Country ParkUrban park2.2 km→✦SWALLOWFIELD PARKHistoric site4.7 km→✦HECKFIELD PLACEHistoric site2 km→

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