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Park Copse

✦ Ancient woodland15 ha

📷 Oscar Taylor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome15 ha

Getting here

51.49563, -1.31277

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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
  • 🌿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

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Yellow Feather-moss, Many-fruited Thyme-moss, Intermediate Screw-moss · last seen 2019

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Skylark, Blackbird, Robin +46 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Skylark, Blackbird, Robin +46 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Wainscot, Brimstone Moth, Setaceous Hebrew Character +246 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Wainscot, Brimstone Moth, Setaceous Hebrew Character +246 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
The RidgewayWalking route140 km
Named routeRef RWLength 140 kmNational walking route
🚴

Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Eling WayCycling route
Named routeLocal 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Park Copse

📷 Oscar Taylor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

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🌱Millennium GreenUrban park3.4 km→🌱East Ilsley (Millennium Green)Urban park3.4 km→🌱The GreenUrban park4.4 km→✦Perborough CastleHistoric site4.2 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds4.9 km→⛪St Nicholas's ChurchReligious grounds700 m→

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