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Hill Copse

✦ Ancient woodland2 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Irish Hill Copse · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.42041, -0.73336

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 448m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Goldfinch +50 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Goldfinch +50 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Willow Beauty, Elephant Hawk-moth, 7-spot Ladybird +64 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Willow Beauty, Elephant Hawk-moth, 7-spot Ladybird +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Three Castles PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ramblers RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Cut countryside corridorWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Wokingham WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Cabbage Hill Blue RouteWalking route
Named routeRef blueLocal walking route
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Cycling

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Bracknell Eastern RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Bracknell Orbital RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Bracknell Useful Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named route
Yellow RouteCycling route
Named routeRef YellowLocal cycle route
Bracknell Forest Blue RouteCycling route
Named routeRef BlueLocal cycle route
Bracknell Forest Green RouteCycling route
Named routeRef GreenLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Bike Swinley RedMountain bike route
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Bike Swinley BlueMountain bike route
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Bike Swinley GreenMountain bike route
Named routeRef Green

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Irish Hill Copse

📷 Wikipedia · Irish Hill Copse · CC BY-SA 3.0

Irish Hill Copse

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Jock's Lane ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱South Hill ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Jennett's Park Country ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱The Parks ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Locks Ride ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Jock's CopseUrban park2.5 km→

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