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Kiln Yard Copse

✦ Ancient woodland6 ha

📷 Mr Ignavy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

51.36122, -1.07625

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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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Great Tit, Wren +33 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Great Tit, Wren +33 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Turnip Moth, Rolled Grass-moth +346 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Turnip Moth, Rolled Grass-moth +346 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: National Cycle Route 23

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
red trailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Silchester TrailWalking route
Named route
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
Wasing WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Brenda Parker WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

24 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
Calleva TrailCycling route
Named routeRef Calleva TrailRegional cycle route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 4Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Wasing WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
AWECycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Pamber Forest BridlewayMountain bike route
Named routeRef Blue Trail
🐴

Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
The Drovebridleway · 605 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 605 mSurface gravelPath type: track
The Drovebridleway · 220 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 220 mSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Mixed woodland

📷 Mr Ignavy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Mixed woodland

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Mortimer FairgroundUrban park2.1 km→✦The Late Iron Age oppidum and Roman town of Calleva Atrebatum and associated featuresHistoric site600 m→🦉PADWORTH COMMONNature reserve3 km→🦉PAMBER FORESTNature reserve3.6 km→✦Calleva AtrebatumHistoric site600 m→🌱The FairgroundUrban park2.3 km→

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