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Shortwood's Copse

✦ Ancient woodland12 ha

📷 Mr Ignavy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeSeasonalBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

51.21992, -1.13513

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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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Eyebright, Garden Lady's-mantle, Euphrasia officinalis · last seen 2025

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Goldfinch +36 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Goldfinch +36 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Gatekeeper +54 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Gatekeeper +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wayfarers WalkWalking route

Walbury Hill, Berkshire to Emsworth, Hampshire

Named routeRegional walking route
Three Castles PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
St James' WayWalking route110 km
Named routeRef SJWLength 110 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

27 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
Calleva TrailCycling route
Named routeRef Calleva TrailRegional cycle route
Oakley to Basingstoke Multi-User RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Basingstoke Strategic Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
(proposed)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route300 m
Named routeRef 23Length 300 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Candovers Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
Basingstoke Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
Cliddesden Duck Pond (Cycling Discoveries for Mountain Bikes in and Around North Hampshire)Mountain bike route
Named routeRef 2: Cliddesden Duck Pond
Ellisfield Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
Abbotstone Down Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Field south of Shortwood's Copse

📷 Mr Ignavy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Field south of Shortwood's Copse

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Stratton ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Beggarwood Woodland ParkUrban park1.2 km→🦉BEGGARWOOD PARKNature reserve1.2 km→🌱Old Down ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Brighton Hill ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Hatch Warren ParkUrban park2.9 km→

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