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Lower Noad's Copse

✦ Ancient woodland7 ha

📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

51.08995, -1.62774

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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
Horse riding

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10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Yarrow, Betony, Wild Mignonette +21 more · last seen 2024

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Raven, Chaffinch, Barn Owl +21 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Raven, Chaffinch, Barn Owl +21 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood, Ringlet +29 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood, Ringlet +29 more · last seen 2025

Free

Horse riding

Horse riding listed as facility

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Clarendon WayWalking route

Winchester to Salisbury

Named routeRegional walking route
Mottisfont Estate Walk, MottisfontWalking route9.1 km

A varied walk through ancient woodlands & historic farmland & part of the Test Way. The route is designed to be walked anti-clockwise, but is waymarked in both directions. Some uneven terrain & country roads with potential livestock in places.

Named routeLength 9.1 kmDuration 02:40-04:00Round tripLocal walking route
PAWS Woodland Walk, MottisfontWalking route1.8 km
Named routeLength 1.8 kmDuration 00:45Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 24Cycling route
Named routeRef 24National Cycle Network
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Mottisfont Estate Cycle Paths Loop ShortCycling route
Named routeRef YellowLocal cycle route
Mottisfont Estate Cycle Loop Easy LinkCycling route
Named routeRef GreenLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route5.8 km
Named routeRef 24Length 5.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Danebury Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route

A strenuous 24 miles that takes in some of Hampshire’s finest scenery. This cycle route joins easy sections of the Test Way with the steeper gradients of the Broughton Downs.

Named routeListed length 24 miHampshire off Road cycle trails
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
Mottisfont Estate Cycle Paths Loop LongMountain bike route
Named routeRef RedLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Easton Common Hillbyway open to all traffic · 574 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 574 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Roman Road (Venta-Sorviodunum)byway open to all traffic · 1.1 km
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1.1 kmSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Clarendon Way along the edge of Lower Noad's Copse

📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Clarendon Way along the edge of Lower Noad's Copse

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Circular earthworkHistoric site4.9 km→✦Site of manor houseHistoric site4.6 km→✦Section of Roman road by Upper and Lower Noad's CopseHistoric site200 m→🌱The CommonUrban park1.5 km→✦Roman road immediately south east of Buckholt FarmHistoric site2.2 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds4.6 km→

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