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Mill Down Copse

14 ha
WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome14 ha

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
  • 🌿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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Wren, Great Tit +50 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Wren, Great Tit +50 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Wild Strawberry, Hogweed, Pedunculate Oak +23 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Forest Cuckoo Bee, Meadow Grasshopper, Early Bumblebee +165 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Forest Cuckoo Bee, Meadow Grasshopper, Early Bumblebee +165 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Foxglove, Sycamore, Wild Strawberry +187 more · last seen 2020; Plants — Foxglove, Sycamore, Wild Strawberry +187 more · last seen 2020

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Mary Michael Pilgrims WayWalking route
Named routeRef MMPWRegional walking route

Wildlife to spot

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