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Milkhill Copse

✦ Ancient woodland15 ha

📷 Herry Lawford · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome15 ha

Getting here

51.27322, -1.32662

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦56+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Skylark
  • 🐕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

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Skylark, Pheasant +53 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Skylark, Pheasant +53 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Common Wainscot, Copper Underwing agg. +113 more · last seen 2019; Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Common Wainscot, Copper Underwing agg. +113 more · last seen 2019

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

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

Signed route nearby
Wayfarers WalkWalking route

Walbury Hill, Berkshire to Emsworth, Hampshire

Named routeRegional walking route
Test WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 79Regional walking route
The Brenda Parker WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Watership Down TrailWalking route
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Whitchurch Jubilee 2012Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
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Mountain biking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Basingstoke Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
Watership Down Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
Watership Down (Cycling Discoveries for Mountain Bikes in and Around North Hampshire)Mountain bike route
Named routeRef 1: Watership Down
Whitchurch Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
Cycling Discoveries in North HampshireMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Portwaybridleway · 2 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 2 kmSurface grassPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Pheasants at Streetley Copse

📷 Herry Lawford · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Pheasants at Streetley Copse

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦LAVERSTOKE PARKHistoric site4.7 km→✦Linear EarthworkHistoric site3.7 km→🌱Kingsley ParkUrban park4.4 km→✦Length of Roman road in Bradley WoodHistoric site1.6 km→✦A section of a linear earthwork south west of Great Litchfield DownHistoric site2.5 km→✦Three bowl barrows 410m north east of Thorn Down: three of the group known as Seven BarrowsHistoric site2.8 km→

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