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Hill Copse

6 ha
WildlifeBirdsFungi
Free entryDogs welcome6 ha

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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Blackbird, Magpie +62 more · last seen 2020; Birds — Jackdaw, Blackbird, Magpie +62 more · last seen 2020

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Botryolepraria lesdainii, Phaeographis dendritica, Pertusaria hymenea +31 more · last seen 2013; Fungi — Botryolepraria lesdainii, Phaeographis dendritica, Pertusaria hymenea +31 more · last seen 2013

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Common Sorrel, Dandelion, Meadowsweet +36 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Soft-rush, Common Sorrel, Bluebell +242 more · last seen 2017; Plants — Soft-rush, Common Sorrel, Bluebell +242 more · last seen 2017

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral +18 more · last seen 2022; Insects — Small White, Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral +18 more · last seen 2022

Free

Wildlife to spot

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