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Kilnclose Copse

1 ha

📷 Shazz · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.31558, -0.98324

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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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Tawny Owl, Blackbird, Chaffinch +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Tawny Owl, Blackbird, Chaffinch +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Beautiful Demoiselle, Gatekeeper +74 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Beautiful Demoiselle, Gatekeeper +74 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Silchester TrailWalking route
Named route
Great Binfield,BasingstokeWalking route
Named routeRef GBB
The Wokingham WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Rickett Lanepublic footpath · 448 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 448 mSurface unpavedPath type: footway
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Cycling

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
Calleva TrailCycling route
Named routeRef Calleva TrailRegional cycle route
Basingstoke Strategic Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Chineham to Town Centre Accessibility ImprovementsCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Hook LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
N/ACycling route2.5 km
Named routeLength 2.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
King Alfred's WayMountain bike route

King Alfreds Way is 350km (220 miles) off road route designed to be ridden clockwise. It starts & ends in Winchester. It is suitable for gravel or cross-country bikes.

Named routeRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Hall's Lanebridleway · 768 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 768 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Allenmoor Lanebridleway · 608 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 608 mSurface dirtPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Field by New Planted Copse north of Rotherwick

📷 Shazz · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Field by New Planted Copse north of Rotherwick

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