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Ridgeway Copse

✦ Ancient woodland15 ha

📷 Mr Ignavy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome15 ha

Getting here

51.27462, -1.29825

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Red-legged Partridge +46 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Red-legged Partridge +46 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Setaceous Hebrew Character, Common Wainscot +190 more · last seen 2019; Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Setaceous Hebrew Character, Common Wainscot +190 more · last seen 2019

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wayfarers WalkWalking route

Walbury Hill, Berkshire to Emsworth, Hampshire

Named routeRegional walking route
Watership Down TrailWalking route
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
🚵

Mountain biking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Basingstoke Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
Watership Down Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
Watership Down (Cycling Discoveries for Mountain Bikes in and Around North Hampshire)Mountain bike route
Named routeRef 1: Watership Down
Whitchurch Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
Cycling Discoveries in North HampshireMountain bike route
Named route
🐴

Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Portwaybridleway · 1.7 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.7 kmSurface grassPath type: bridleway
Portwaybridleway · 698 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 698 mSurface grassPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Edge of Ridgeway Copse

📷 Mr Ignavy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Edge of Ridgeway Copse

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦LAVERSTOKE PARKHistoric site4.2 km→🌱Overton Community Orchard and play areaUrban park4.3 km→🌱Edward Kersley Playing FieldUrban park4.3 km→✦Linear EarthworkHistoric site3.8 km→🌱Poultons Road Play AreaUrban park4.6 km→✦A section of a linear earthwork south west of Great Litchfield DownHistoric site3.4 km→

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