Highwood Copse ✦ Ancient woodland 64 ha
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🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 64 ha
Places › England › South East › West Berkshire Getting here
51.44830, -1.19879
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 58+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Pheasant and Robin 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 138m away — 2 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 58+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Pheasant and Robin 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 138m away — 2 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Pheasant, Robin, Blackbird +55 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Pheasant, Robin, Blackbird +55 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Ringlet +113 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Ringlet +113 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
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Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
The Roman Way Walking route 274.5 km ▾
Named route Length 274.5 km Regional walking route
Show on map Boundary Walk, Basildon Park Walking route 4.8 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 route Length 4.8 km Duration 02:00 Point-to-point Local walking route
Show on map Woodland Walk, Basildon Park Walking route 2.4 km ▾
This route goes through the woodland and across our landscape parkland. Suitable for all terrain pushchairs. Potential for livestock on route.
Named route Length 2.4 km Duration 00:45 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Hidden Valley, Basildon Park Walking route 4 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 route Length 4 km Duration 01:30 Point-to-point Local walking route
Show on map Berkshire Circular Walks public footpath · 795 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 795 m Path type: footway
Show on map 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Eling Way Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Round Berkshire Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Route 422 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 422 National Cycle Network
Show on map 5 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Photos Footpath Crossing, High Copse
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Wildlife to spot
4,068 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 4,068 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 53 species
spring summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Carrion Crow · Pheasant · Blue Tit · Woodpigeon · Pied Wagtail +48
Carrion Crow Corvus corone Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Robin Erithacus rubecula Jay Garrulus glandarius Blackbird Turdus merula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Great Tit Parus major Nuthatch Sitta europaea Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Goldcrest Regulus regulus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Magpie Pica pica Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Coal Tit Periparus ater Stock Dove Columba oenas Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Skylark Alauda arvensis Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Siskin Spinus spinus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2024 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2024 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2024 Whitethroat Curruca communis2024 Rook Corvus frugilegus Redwing Turdus iliacus Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Dunnock Prunella modularis Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2024 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2024 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2024 Coot Fulica atra2024 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Linnet Linaria cannabina Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Starling Sturnus vulgaris Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2024 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2024 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2024 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca2024 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2024 🦌 Mammals 4 species
winter spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Muntjac · Grey Squirrel · Brown Hare · Roe Deer
Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus2023 🐝 Insects 12 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Drab Looper · Ringlet · Gatekeeper · Silver-washed Fritillary · Meadow Brown +7
Drab Looper Minoa murinata Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2023 Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus2023 Silver-washed Fritillary Argynnis paphia2023 Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2023 Beautiful Demoiselle Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 4,068 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 53 species
spring summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Carrion Crow · Pheasant · Blue Tit · Woodpigeon · Pied Wagtail +48
Carrion Crow Corvus corone Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Robin Erithacus rubecula Jay Garrulus glandarius Blackbird Turdus merula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Great Tit Parus major Nuthatch Sitta europaea Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Goldcrest Regulus regulus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Magpie Pica pica Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Coal Tit Periparus ater Stock Dove Columba oenas Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Skylark Alauda arvensis Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Siskin Spinus spinus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2024 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2024 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2024 Whitethroat Curruca communis2024 Rook Corvus frugilegus Redwing Turdus iliacus Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Dunnock Prunella modularis Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2024 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2024 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2024 Coot Fulica atra2024 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Linnet Linaria cannabina Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Starling Sturnus vulgaris Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2024 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2024 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2024 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca2024 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2024 🦌 Mammals 4 species
winter spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Muntjac · Grey Squirrel · Brown Hare · Roe Deer
Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus2023 🐝 Insects 12 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Drab Looper · Ringlet · Gatekeeper · Silver-washed Fritillary · Meadow Brown +7
Drab Looper Minoa murinata Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2023 Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus2023 Silver-washed Fritillary Argynnis paphia2023 Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2023 Beautiful Demoiselle Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Calopteryx virgo
Calopteryx virgo
Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet Zygaena lonicerae
Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet Zygaena lonicerae
Peacock Aglais io2023
Peacock Aglais io2023
Green-veined White Pieris napi2023
Green-veined White Pieris napi2023
Purple Hairstreak Favonius quercus2023
Purple Hairstreak Favonius quercus2023
Comma Polygonia c-album2023
Comma Polygonia c-album2023
Large Skipper Ochlodes sylvanus2023
Large Skipper Ochlodes sylvanus2023 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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