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Peatmoor Copse

✦ Ancient woodland27 ha

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome27 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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 275m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Bike parkingParking· FreePlayground

Best for

13 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blue Tit +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blue Tit +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Wall Screw-moss · last seen 2023

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 18 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
St Swithun's WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Three Castles PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Fleet Pond Yellow RouteWalking route
Named routeRef yellowLocal walking route
Basingstoke CanalWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Fleet Pond Red RouteWalking route
Named routeRef redLocal walking route
Riverside Cottagepublic footpath · 194 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 194 mSurface gravelPath type: service
Stroud Lanepublic footpath · 181 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 181 mSurface dirtPath type: service
Water Lanepublic footpath · 663 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 663 mSurface groundPath type: footway
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Rushmoor Cycle Network [FS]Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Hitches Lane to Fleet Town Centre pedestrian and cycle routeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Farnborough Pyestock GateCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Odiham circular (Cycling Discoveries in and Around North Hampshire)Cycling route
Named routeRef 2: Odiham circularRegional cycle route
Scholars GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Weyside GreenwayCycling route

Final NCN 22 route through the centre of Farnham

Named routeRef 22 (Proposed)National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Fleet Pond Blue TrackMountain bike route
Named route
Basingstoke Canal TowpathMountain bike route
Named route
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

26 public paths nearby

Public paths
Zephon Common Lanebyway open to all traffic · 265 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 265 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Water Lanebridleway · 70 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 70 mSurface compactedPath type: track
Bowenhurst Lanebyway open to all traffic · 544 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 544 mSurface dirtPath type: unclassified
Water Lanebridleway · 23 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 23 mSurface compactedPath type: bridleway
Water Lanebridleway · 12 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 12 mSurface asphaltPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View from Zebon Copse swing bridge

View from Zebon Copse swing bridge

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