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Malthouse Copse

5 ha

📷 Pam Brophy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

51.42102, -1.07513

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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

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Mallard +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Mallard +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Migrant Hawker +75 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Migrant Hawker +75 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 4

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
Wasing WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
European walking route E2 west, UK, South East EnglandWalking route

Westroute: Stranraer (UK) - Birminhgham (UK) - Calais (FR) - Zoersel (BE) / Eastroute: Stranraer (UK) - Harwich (UK) - Rotterdam (NL) - Zoersel (BE) / Both Routes: Zoersel (BE) - Maastrich (NL) - Luxembourg (LUX) - Lake Geneva (CH) - Nice (FR)

Named routeRef E2International walking route
Kennet and Avon Canal TrailWalking route140 km

Rivers linked by a canal. The name refers to the entire navigable length. From Bristol the way is the Avon. The canal is from Bath to Newbury. From there to Reading the way is the Kennet. 53 locks to Summit Pound (150 m asl) and 54 down to Reading.

Named routeRef K&ALength 140 kmRegional walking route
St James' WayWalking route110 km
Named routeRef SJWLength 110 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

40 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
Route R5Cycling route
Named routeRef R5Local cycle route
Route R6Cycling route
Named routeRef R6Local cycle route
Reading R50Cycling route
Named routeRef R50Local cycle route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 4Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Lake near Malthouse Copse and Ufton Nervet

📷 Pam Brophy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lake near Malthouse Copse and Ufton Nervet

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🌱Pincents HillUrban park3 km→🌱Holybrook Linear Park (West)Urban park2.6 km→🦉HOSEHILL LAKENature reserve500 m→🌱Holybrook Linear Park (East)Urban park3.8 km→🌱Southcote Linear ParkUrban park4.9 km→✦Aldermaston LockHistoric site4.9 km→

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