Gravel Shoot Copse - Mixed woodland 1 ha
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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 1 ha
Places › England › South East › Test Valley Getting here
51.07596, -1.61190
Open directionsv 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcomeDogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Named cycling route nearby: National Byway
Varies
Native broadleaved woodland
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Monarch's Way Walking route 990 km ▾
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Named route Ref MW Length 990 km Regional walking route
Show on map Clarendon Way Walking route ▾
Winchester to Salisbury
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Mottisfont Estate Walk, Mottisfont Walking route 9.1 km ▾
A varied walk through ancient woodlands & historic farmland & part of the Test Way. The route is designed to be walked anti-clockwise, but is waymarked in both directions. Some uneven terrain & country roads with potential livestock in places.
Named route Length 9.1 km Duration 02:40-04:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map PAWS Woodland Walk, Mottisfont Walking route 1.8 km ▾
Named route Length 1.8 km Duration 00:45 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 15 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 24 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 24 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Byway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref NB Regional cycle route
Show on map Mottisfont Estate Cycle Paths Loop Short Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Yellow Local cycle route
Show on map Mottisfont Estate Cycle Loop Easy Link Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Green Local cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 5.8 km ▾
Named route Ref 24 Length 5.8 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 20 m ▾
Named route Ref 24 Length 20 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Danebury Off-Road Cycle Trail Mountain bike route ▾
A strenuous 24 miles that takes in some of Hampshire’s finest scenery. This cycle route joins easy sections of the Test Way with the steeper gradients of the Broughton Downs.
Named route Listed length 24 mi Hampshire off Road cycle trails
Show on map King Alfred's Way Mountain 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 route Regional cycle route
Show on map Mottisfont Estate Cycle Paths Loop Long Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Ref Red Local cycle route
Show on map Photos Edge of paddock, Norman Court Stud
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Wildlife to spot
15,215 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 15,215 records · National Biodiversity Network Collared Dove · House Martin · Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Swallow +19
Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto House Martin Delichon urbicum Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Swallow Hirundo rustica Skylark Alauda arvensis House Sparrow Passer domesticus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Linnet Linaria cannabina Whitethroat Curruca communis Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Rook Corvus frugilegus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Tawny Owl Strix aluco Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Starling Sturnus vulgaris Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Hedgehog
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐝 Insects 21 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Speckled Wood · Gatekeeper · Brimstone · Small White · Red Admiral +16
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2024 Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus2024 Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni2024 Small White Pieris rapae2024 Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2024 Peacock Lords-and-Ladies · Great Horsetail · Smooth Tare · Wood Spurge · Bush Vetch
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum Great Horsetail Equisetum telmateia2025 Smooth Tare Ervum tetraspermum2025 Wood Spurge Euphorbia amygdaloides2025 Bush Vetch Vicia sepium2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 15,215 records · National Biodiversity Network Collared Dove · House Martin · Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Swallow +19
Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto House Martin Delichon urbicum Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Swallow Hirundo rustica Skylark Alauda arvensis House Sparrow Passer domesticus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Linnet Linaria cannabina Whitethroat Curruca communis Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Rook Corvus frugilegus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Tawny Owl Strix aluco Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Starling Sturnus vulgaris Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Hedgehog
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐝 Insects 21 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Speckled Wood · Gatekeeper · Brimstone · Small White · Red Admiral +16
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2024 Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus2024 Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni2024 Small White Pieris rapae2024 Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2024 Peacock Lords-and-Ladies · Great Horsetail · Smooth Tare · Wood Spurge · Bush Vetch
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum Great Horsetail Equisetum telmateia2025 Smooth Tare Ervum tetraspermum2025 Wood Spurge Euphorbia amygdaloides2025 Bush Vetch Vicia sepium2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Aglais io2024
Aglais io2024
Large White Pieris brassicae2024
Large White Pieris brassicae2024
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2024
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2024
Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2024
Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2024
Comma Polygonia c-album2024
Comma Polygonia c-album2024
Large Skipper Ochlodes sylvanus2024
Large Skipper Ochlodes sylvanus2024
Silver-washed Fritillary Argynnis paphia2024
Silver-washed Fritillary Argynnis paphia2024
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa
Green-veined White Pieris napi2024
Green-veined White Pieris napi2024
Small Skipper Thymelicus sylvestris2024
Small Skipper Thymelicus sylvestris2024
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Rose Chafer Cetonia aurata
Rose Chafer Cetonia aurata
Deer Ked Lipoptena cervi2024
Deer Ked Lipoptena cervi2024
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare2024
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare2024
Purple Hairstreak Favonius quercus2024
Purple Hairstreak Favonius quercus2024 