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High Copse

✦ Ancient woodland11 ha

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

51.45006, -1.20322

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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
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7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pheasant, Robin, Blackbird +60 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Pheasant, Robin, Blackbird +60 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Hyacinthoides, Bluebell, Hedge Woundwort +44 more · last seen 2018

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Drab Looper, Speckled Yellow, Silver-washed Fritillary +126 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Drab Looper, Speckled Yellow, Silver-washed Fritillary +126 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Elder, Rowan, Pedunculate Oak +9 more foraging species; 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

4 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
Woodland Walk, Basildon ParkWalking route2.4 km

This route goes through the woodland and across our landscape parkland. Suitable for all terrain pushchairs. Potential for livestock on route.

Named routeLength 2.4 kmDuration 00:45Round tripLocal walking route
Hidden Valley, Basildon ParkWalking route4 km

A route throught our secluded valley, down the carriage drive and up the old drive to the mansion. Potential for livestock on route.

Named routeLength 4 kmDuration 01:30Point-to-pointLocal walking route
Boundary Walk, Basildon ParkWalking route4.8 km

Around the boundary of the parkland, this route includes the oldest trees at the properties. Suitable for all terrain pushchairs. Potential for livestock on route.

Named routeLength 4.8 kmDuration 02:00Point-to-pointLocal walking route
Berkshire Circular Walkspublic footpath · 795 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 795 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 422Cycling route
Named routeRef 422National Cycle Network
Eling WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath Crossing, High Copse

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath Crossing, High Copse

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Nearby places

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🐄Bucklebury Farm ParkVisitor farm2.6 km→🐄Guinea Pig VillageVisitor farm2.5 km→✦St Frideswide's WellHistoric site800 m→🐄The Living Rain ForestVisitor farm3.7 km→⛪St Peter and St Paul's ChurchReligious grounds1.9 km→⛪St Denys ChurchReligious grounds2.3 km→

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