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Ropers Copse

✦ Ancient woodland4 ha

📷 Graham Clutton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

51.18345, -0.98382

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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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Woodpigeon +58 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Woodpigeon +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Japanese Knotweed · last seen 2018

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Brimstone, Small White +42 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Brimstone, Small White +42 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Cortinarius · last seen 2013; Fungi — Cortinarius · last seen 2013

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
St Swithun's WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Hangers WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Yarnhams FarmWalking route
Named routeMaff conservation walks
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Cycling

18 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Odiham circular (Cycling Discoveries in and Around North Hampshire)Cycling route
Named routeRef 2: Odiham circularRegional cycle route
AltonCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 224Cycling route
Named routeRef 224National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route502 m
Named routeRef 224Length 502 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route48 m
Named routeRef 224Length 48 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route177 m
Named routeRef 224Length 177 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Alton Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
Bordon Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Old Aylesfield buildings, near the Golden Pot

📷 Graham Clutton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Old Aylesfield buildings, near the Golden Pot

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🌱Barley FieldsUrban park3.3 km→🌱Barley FieldsUrban park3.3 km→🌱The Public GardensUrban park4 km→🌱The Public GardensUrban park4 km→🌱Alton Town ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Froyle ParkUrban park4.7 km→

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