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Kingsmore Copse

✦ Ancient woodland6 ha

📷 Mr Ignavy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Free entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

51.21925, -1.08811

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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
  • 🍄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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Brittle Cinder, Yellow Club, Inocybe +16 more · last seen 2013; Fungi — Brittle Cinder, Yellow Club, Inocybe +16 more · last seen 2013

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Japanese Knotweed, Spanish Bluebell +6 more · last seen 2017

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Gatekeeper, Large White, Meadow Brown +36 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Gatekeeper, Large White, Meadow Brown +36 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Fungi — False Chanterelle, Oyster Mushroom, Wood Blewits +3 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wayfarers WalkWalking route

Walbury Hill, Berkshire to Emsworth, Hampshire

Named routeRegional walking route
Three Castles PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Basingstoke CanalWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
St James' WayWalking route110 km
Named routeRef SJWLength 110 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

27 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
Oakley to Basingstoke Multi-User RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Basingstoke Strategic Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
(proposed)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route300 m
Named routeRef 23Length 300 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Basingstoke Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
Cliddesden Duck Pond (Cycling Discoveries for Mountain Bikes in and Around North Hampshire)Mountain bike route
Named routeRef 2: Cliddesden Duck Pond
Ellisfield Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
Abbotstone Down Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Alley Lanebridleway · 1.5 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.5 kmSurface dirtPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Kingsmore Copse

📷 Mr Ignavy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Kingsmore Copse

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Nearby places

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🌱War Memorial ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Stratton ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Brighton Hill ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Beggarwood Woodland ParkUrban park3.7 km→🦉BEGGARWOOD PARKNature reserve3.7 km→🌱Old Down ParkUrban park4.4 km→

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