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Queenhills Copse

21 ha

📷 Pam Brophy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome21 ha

Getting here

51.38935, -1.43583

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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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Jackdaw +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Jackdaw +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green Oak Tortrix, Silver Y, Small Magpie +129 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green Oak Tortrix, Silver Y, Small Magpie +129 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wayfarers WalkWalking route

Walbury Hill, Berkshire to Emsworth, Hampshire

Named routeRegional walking route
Test WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 79Regional walking route
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
Kennet and Avon Canal TrailWalking route140 km

Rivers linked by a canal. The name refers to the entire navigable length. From Bristol the way is the Avon. The canal is from Bath to Newbury. From there to Reading the way is the Kennet. 53 locks to Summit Pound (150 m asl) and 54 down to Reading.

Named routeRef K&ALength 140 kmRegional walking route
Pewsey Vale Circular WalkWalking route

The Pewsey Vale Tourism Partnership has launched a new long-distance walking, cycling and riding route with the Vale of Pewsey at its heart.

Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
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Cycling

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 4Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Route 246Cycling route
Named routeRef 246National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route3.1 km
Named routeRef 4Length 3.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route529 m
Named routeRef 4Length 529 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Forbury Lane, Farmland and Hightree Copse

📷 Pam Brophy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Forbury Lane, Farmland and Hightree Copse

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦HAMSTEAD MARSHALL PARKHistoric site3.3 km→✦Walbury campHistoric site4.4 km→🌱Miss Lawrence FieldUrban park1.4 km→✦Motte and bailey castles, fishponds, deserted medieval village and manor site NE of St Mary's ChurchHistoric site3 km→✦Long barrow at Combe Gibbet, Gallows Down.Historic site4.5 km→⚽Kintbury Rangers Football ClubPlaying field1.3 km→

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