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Long Copse

✦ Ancient woodland6 ha

📷 Shazz · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

51.23456, -0.88441

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pheasant, Robin, Woodpigeon +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Pheasant, Robin, Woodpigeon +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell · last seen 2018

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Red Admiral, Large White +78 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Small White, Red Admiral, Large White +78 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
St Swithun's WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Three Castles PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Basingstoke CanalWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Yarnhams FarmWalking route
Named routeMaff conservation walks
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Odiham circular (Cycling Discoveries in and Around North Hampshire)Cycling route
Named routeRef 2: Odiham circularRegional cycle route
Hitches Lane to Fleet Town Centre pedestrian and cycle routeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route616 m
Named routeRef 22Length 616 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route15 m
Named routeRef 22Length 15 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route503 m
Named routeRef 22Length 503 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Basingstoke Canal TowpathMountain bike route
Named route
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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Looking south down line of pylons by Long Copse

📷 Shazz · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Looking south down line of pylons by Long Copse

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✦StocksHistoric site4.4 km→🌱Chamberlain GardensUrban park4.4 km→🌱Chamberlain GardensUrban park4.4 km→✦DOGMERSFIELD PARKHistoric site3.2 km→⚽Hook Meadow Recreation GroundPlaying field1.4 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds1.6 km→

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