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Ham Copse

✦ Ancient woodland9 ha

📷 don cload · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

51.19399, -1.07632

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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
  • 🐕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

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Robin, Blackbird +71 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wren, Robin, Blackbird +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell · last seen 2018

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Green-veined White, Gatekeeper +21 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Green-veined White, Gatekeeper +21 more · last seen 2024

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Nettle Clustercup Rust, Russet Toughshank, Bolete Mould +3 more · last seen 2019; Fungi — Nettle Clustercup Rust, Russet Toughshank, Bolete Mould +3 more · last seen 2019

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Three Castles PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ox Drove WayWalking route
Named route
St James' WayWalking route110 km
Named routeRef SJWLength 110 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
Basingstoke Strategic Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route48 m
Named routeRef 23Length 48 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route14.4 km
Named routeRef 23Length 14.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route30 m
Named routeRef 23Length 30 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route16 m
Named routeRef 23Length 16 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Alton Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
Cliddesden Duck Pond (Cycling Discoveries for Mountain Bikes in and Around North Hampshire)Mountain bike route
Named routeRef 2: Cliddesden Duck Pond
Ellisfield Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
The Ox Drove mountain bike routeMountain bike route
Named route
Abbotstone Down Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Kit Lanebyway open to all traffic · 1.4 km
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1.4 kmSurface dirtPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Valley by Ham Copse

📷 don cload · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Valley by Ham Copse

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