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Mitchell Copse

✦ Ancient woodland8 ha
WildlifeForagingSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome8 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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Hogweed, Beech +18 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Nettle, Cleavers, Cow Parsley +217 more · last seen 2017

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Red-legged Partridge, Rook, Swallow +39 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Red-legged Partridge, Rook, Swallow +39 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Broad Centurion, Meadow Brown, Brimstone +75 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Broad Centurion, Meadow Brown, Brimstone +75 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The RidgewayWalking route140 km
Named routeRef RWLength 140 kmNational walking route
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
Lambourn Valley WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
🚵

Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
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

Woolley Barns near South Fawley

Woolley Barns near South Fawley

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