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North Copse

✦ Ancient woodland8 ha

📷 David Kemp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

51.35302, -1.06794

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: National Cycle Route 23

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Stag Beetle, Ornate Tailed Digger Wasp +15 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Stag Beetle, Ornate Tailed Digger Wasp +15 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
red trailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Silchester TrailWalking route
Named route
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
Morgaston Woods Yellow Route, The VyneWalking route1.6 km

This 1-mile walk will take you deeper into Morgaston Woods than the shorter, green route, while still forming a neat loop for you to go on and see other things afterwards. Dogs are welcome.

Named routeLength 1.6 kmDuration 00:30-00:45Round tripLocal walking route
Wasing WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Odd Lanepublic footpath · 28 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 28 mSurface unpavedPath type: footway
Odd Lanepublic footpath · 5 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 5 mSurface unpavedPath type: footway
Odd Lanepublic footpath · 1.1 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.1 kmSurface unpavedPath type: footway
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Cycling

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
Calleva TrailCycling route
Named routeRef Calleva TrailRegional cycle route
Wasing WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
AWECycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 23Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Pamber Forest BridlewayMountain bike route
Named routeRef Blue Trail

Wildlife to spot

Photos

North Copse, south-east of Silchester

📷 David Kemp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

North Copse, south-east of Silchester

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Mortimer FairgroundUrban park2.7 km→✦The Late Iron Age oppidum and Roman town of Calleva Atrebatum and associated featuresHistoric site1.2 km→🦉PAMBER FORESTNature reserve3.6 km→🦉PADWORTH COMMONNature reserve4.1 km→✦Calleva AtrebatumHistoric site1.1 km→🌱The FairgroundUrban park2.9 km→

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