Halse Copse ✦ Ancient woodland 12 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 12 ha
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52.07000, -1.16233
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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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 £ 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, Wren, Blue Tit +51 more · last seen 2023; Birds — Woodpigeon, Wren, Blue Tit +51 more · last seen 2023
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Blackthorn, Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme, Common Pocket-moss +101 more · last seen 2023
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Southern Hawker, Small Tortoiseshell, Nephrotoma appendiculata +189 more · last seen 2022; Insects — Southern Hawker, Small Tortoiseshell, Nephrotoma appendiculata +189 more · last seen 2022
Free
Plants — Blackthorn, Common Nettle, Bramble +9 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby · 11 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Battlefields Trail Walking route 32 km ▾
Named route Length 32 km Local walking route
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Signed route nearby
Route 50 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 50 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 7.9 km ▾
Named route Ref 50 Length 7.9 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
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✦ 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
4,779 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 4,779 records · National Biodiversity Network Grey Partridge · Stock Dove · Fieldfare · Goldcrest · Robin +23
Grey Partridge Perdix perdix Stock Dove Columba oenas2020 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2020 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2020 Robin Erithacus rubecula2020 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2020 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2020 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2020 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2020 Great Tit Parus major2020 Blackbird Turdus merula2020 Skylark Alauda arvensis2020 Magpie Pica pica2020 Rook Corvus frugilegus2020 Dunnock Prunella modularis2020 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2020 Redwing Turdus iliacus2020 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2020 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2020 Barn Owl Tyto alba2020 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2020 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2020 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2020 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2020 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2020 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2020 Raven Corvus corax2019 Swallow Hirundo rustica2015 🦌 Mammals 3 species
winter spring autumn
2020 ▾
Hedgehog · Badger · Brown Long-eared Bat
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Badger Meles meles2017 Brown Long-eared Bat Plecotus auritus2015 🐸 Amphibians 4 species
summer autumn
2022 ▾
Common Toad · Common Frog · Great Crested Newt · Smooth Newt
Common Toad Bufo bufo Common Frog Rana temporaria Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Small Tortoiseshell · Southern Hawker · Comma · Red Admiral · Ringlet +18
Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2018 Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2019 Comma Polygonia c-album2018 Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2017 Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2018 Large Skipper Ochlodes sylvanus 🌿 Plants 58 species
winter spring
2023 ▾
Common Pocket-moss · Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme · Wood Bristle-moss · Common Feather-moss · Field Forklet-moss +53
Common Pocket-moss Fissidens taxifolius2016 Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme2016 Wood Bristle-moss Lewinskya affinis2016 Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga2016 Field Forklet-moss Dicranella staphylina Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 4,779 records · National Biodiversity Network Grey Partridge · Stock Dove · Fieldfare · Goldcrest · Robin +23
Grey Partridge Perdix perdix Stock Dove Columba oenas2020 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2020 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2020 Robin Erithacus rubecula2020 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2020 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2020 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2020 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2020 Great Tit Parus major2020 Blackbird Turdus merula2020 Skylark Alauda arvensis2020 Magpie Pica pica2020 Rook Corvus frugilegus2020 Dunnock Prunella modularis2020 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2020 Redwing Turdus iliacus2020 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2020 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2020 Barn Owl Tyto alba2020 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2020 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2020 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2020 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2020 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2020 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2020 Raven Corvus corax2019 Swallow Hirundo rustica2015 🦌 Mammals 3 species
winter spring autumn
2020 ▾
Hedgehog · Badger · Brown Long-eared Bat
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Badger Meles meles2017 Brown Long-eared Bat Plecotus auritus2015 🐸 Amphibians 4 species
summer autumn
2022 ▾
Common Toad · Common Frog · Great Crested Newt · Smooth Newt
Common Toad Bufo bufo Common Frog Rana temporaria Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Small Tortoiseshell · Southern Hawker · Comma · Red Admiral · Ringlet +18
Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2018 Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2019 Comma Polygonia c-album2018 Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2017 Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2018 Large Skipper Ochlodes sylvanus 🌿 Plants 58 species
winter spring
2023 ▾
Common Pocket-moss · Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme · Wood Bristle-moss · Common Feather-moss · Field Forklet-moss +53
Common Pocket-moss Fissidens taxifolius2016 Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme2016 Wood Bristle-moss Lewinskya affinis2016 Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga2016 Field Forklet-moss Dicranella staphylina Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2015
2015
Violet Ground Beetle Carabus violaceus
Violet Ground Beetle Carabus violaceus
Wasp Beetle Clytus arietis
Wasp Beetle Clytus arietis
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca2020
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca2020
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2019
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2019
Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata2019
Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata2019
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major2019
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major2019
Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus2018
Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus2018
Large White Pieris brassicae2018
Large White Pieris brassicae2018
Small White Pieris rapae2018
Small White Pieris rapae2018
Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas2018
Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas2018
Common Blue Polyommatus icarus2018
Common Blue Polyommatus icarus2018
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2018
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2018
Green-veined White Pieris napi2018
Green-veined White Pieris napi2018
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2018
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2018
Essex Skipper Thymelicus lineola2015
Essex Skipper Thymelicus lineola2015
Painted Lady Vanessa cardui2015
Painted Lady Vanessa cardui2015
Orange-tip Anthocharis cardamines2015
Orange-tip Anthocharis cardamines2015 2016
2016
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum2016
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum2016
Bird's-claw Beard-moss Barbula unguiculata2016
Bird's-claw Beard-moss Barbula unguiculata2016
Common Pottia Tortula truncata2016
Common Pottia Tortula truncata2016
Creeping Feather-moss Amblystegium serpens2016
Creeping Feather-moss Amblystegium serpens2016
Raspberry Bryum Bryum klinggraeffii2016
Raspberry Bryum Bryum klinggraeffii2016
Crimson-tuber Thread-moss Bryum rubens2015
Crimson-tuber Thread-moss Bryum rubens2015
Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare2016
Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare2016
Clustered Feather-moss Rhynchostegium confertum2016
Clustered Feather-moss Rhynchostegium confertum2016
Schreberian Earth-moss Tortula acaulon var. acaulon2016
Schreberian Earth-moss Tortula acaulon var. acaulon2016
Common Pincushion Dicranoweisia cirrata2016
Common Pincushion Dicranoweisia cirrata2016
White-tipped Bristle-moss Orthotrichum diaphanum2016
White-tipped Bristle-moss Orthotrichum diaphanum2016
Silky Wall Feather-moss Homalothecium sericeum2016
Silky Wall Feather-moss Homalothecium sericeum2016
Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss Plagiomnium undulatum2015
Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss Plagiomnium undulatum2015
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Silene latifolia subsp. alba Silene latifolia subsp. alba2022
Silene latifolia subsp. alba Silene latifolia subsp. alba2022
Dune Thread-moss Bryum dichotomum2016
Dune Thread-moss Bryum dichotomum2016
Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata2016
Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata2016
Syntrichia ruralis var. ruralis Syntrichia ruralis var. ruralis2016
Syntrichia ruralis var. ruralis Syntrichia ruralis var. ruralis2016
Wall Screw-moss Tortula muralis2016
Wall Screw-moss Tortula muralis2016
Hornschuch's Beard-moss Pseudocrossidium hornschuchianum2016
Hornschuch's Beard-moss Pseudocrossidium hornschuchianum2016
Common Cord-moss Funaria hygrometrica2016
Common Cord-moss Funaria hygrometrica2016
Streblotrichum convolutum Streblotrichum convolutum2016
Streblotrichum convolutum Streblotrichum convolutum2016
Intermediate Screw-moss Syntrichia montana2016
Intermediate Screw-moss Syntrichia montana2016
Redshank Ceratodon purpureus2016
Redshank Ceratodon purpureus2016
Silver-moss Bryum argenteum2016
Silver-moss Bryum argenteum2016
Green Yoke-moss Zygodon viridissimus2016
Green Yoke-moss Zygodon viridissimus2016
Pill Bryum Bryum violaceum2016
Pill Bryum Bryum violaceum2016
Danish Scurvygrass Cochlearia danica2015
Danish Scurvygrass Cochlearia danica2015
Lamb's-ear Stachys byzantina2015
Lamb's-ear Stachys byzantina2015
Isothecium myosuroides Isothecium myosuroides2015
Isothecium myosuroides Isothecium myosuroides2015
Pointed Spear-moss Calliergonella cuspidata2015
Pointed Spear-moss Calliergonella cuspidata2015
Silky Forklet-moss Dicranella heteromalla2015
Silky Forklet-moss Dicranella heteromalla2015
Variable-leaved Crestwort Lophocolea heterophylla2015
Variable-leaved Crestwort Lophocolea heterophylla2015
Lateral Cryphaea Cryphaea heteromalla2015
Lateral Cryphaea Cryphaea heteromalla2015
Elegant Bristle-moss Orthotrichum pulchellum2015
Elegant Bristle-moss Orthotrichum pulchellum2015
Cape Thread-moss Orthodontium lineare2015
Cape Thread-moss Orthodontium lineare2015
Fox-tail Feather-moss Thamnobryum alopecurum2015
Fox-tail Feather-moss Thamnobryum alopecurum2015
Greater Featherwort Plagiochila asplenioides2015
Greater Featherwort Plagiochila asplenioides2015
Even Scalewort Radula complanata2015
Even Scalewort Radula complanata2015
Woodsy Silk-moss Plagiothecium nemorale2015
Woodsy Silk-moss Plagiothecium nemorale2015
Atrichum undulatum Atrichum undulatum2015
Atrichum undulatum Atrichum undulatum2015
Bruch's Pincushion Ulota bruchii2015
Bruch's Pincushion Ulota bruchii2015
Forked Veilwort Metzgeria furcata2015
Forked Veilwort Metzgeria furcata2015
Swan's-neck Thyme-moss Mnium hornum2015
Swan's-neck Thyme-moss Mnium hornum2015
Crisp Beardless-moss Weissia longifolia2015
Crisp Beardless-moss Weissia longifolia2015
Dilated Scalewort Frullania dilatata2015
Dilated Scalewort Frullania dilatata2015
Curved Silk-moss Plagiothecium curvifolium2015
Curved Silk-moss Plagiothecium curvifolium2015
Supine Plait-moss Hypnum cupressiforme var. resupinatum2015
Supine Plait-moss Hypnum cupressiforme var. resupinatum2015
Common Tamarisk-moss Thuidium tamariscinum2015
Common Tamarisk-moss Thuidium tamariscinum2015
Ephemerum serratum Ephemerum serratum2014
Ephemerum serratum Ephemerum serratum2014
Cylindric Ditrichum Trichodon cylindricus2014
Cylindric Ditrichum Trichodon cylindricus2014
Schreber's Forklet-moss Dicranella schreberiana2014
Schreber's Forklet-moss Dicranella schreberiana2014 