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Hackpen Copse - Mixed woodland

1 ha

📷 Vieve Forward · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.50009, -1.74966

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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
Horse riding

Best for

8 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Horse riding

Horse riding listed as facility

Varies

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Mercian Way

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 · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The RidgewayWalking route140 km
Named routeRef RWLength 140 kmNational walking route
Wroughton Timberland TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
White Horse TrailWalking route
Named routeRef WHTRegional walking route
Millennium TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Ridgeway Circular RouteWalking route

Aldbourne Circular Route

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Pondpublic footpath · 968 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 968 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
Meadows Pathpublic footpath · 260 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 260 mSurface grassPath type: footway
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Cycling

41 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
South Swindon RoundCycling route9.2 km
Named routeRef SSRLength 9.2 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Wiltshire CyclewayCycling route155 km
Named routeRef WCLength 155 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Route 482Cycling route
Named routeRef 482National Cycle Network
Swindon to Ridgeway LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Urban RoundCycling route27 km
Named routeRef URLength 27 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
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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
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
The Ridgewaybyway open to all traffic · 1.6 km
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1.6 kmSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Public footpath between Burderop Hackpen and the Old Ridgeway

📷 Vieve Forward · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Public footpath between Burderop Hackpen and the Old Ridgeway

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🌱Barbury Castle Country ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Garden of ReflectionUrban park4.6 km→🦉BARBURY CASTLENature reserve2.7 km→🏞️BARBURY CASTLECountry park2.7 km→🌱Coate Water Country ParkUrban park4.2 km→✦Barbury Castle: a hillfort and bowl barrowHistoric site3 km→

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