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Peatmoor Copse

✦ Ancient woodland33 ha

📷 James Emmans · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome33 ha

Getting here

51.33309, -0.91909

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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
  • 🥾Walking is best here in early morning in summer — quiet trails and good light before the heat
  • 🐕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
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Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Wren, Blue Tit +47 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Wren, Blue Tit +47 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood +25 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood +25 more · last seen 2025

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Castles PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Blackwater Valley PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Wokingham WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Finchampstead Useful Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named 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

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
The Welsh Drivebridleway · 566 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 566 mSurface mudPath type: bridleway
The Welsh Drivebridleway · 372 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 372 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Peatmoor Copse with mature trees

📷 James Emmans · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Peatmoor Copse with mature trees

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Wellington Country ParkUrban park3.7 km→✦Bramshill ParkHistoric site600 m→🌱Oak CommonUrban park3.4 km→🌱Whitewater MeadowsUrban park5 km→✦WARBROOK HOUSEHistoric site2.6 km→🌱The CommonUrban park3.5 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Warren Heath 1

Micheldever

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Warren Heath 2

Micheldever

2.6 km→

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