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Soanes Copse

✦ Ancient woodland17 ha

📷 Basher Eyre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome17 ha

Getting here

51.25623, -0.83215

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 121m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking· FreePlayground

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blue Tit +75 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blue Tit +75 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Wall Screw-moss · last seen 2023

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
St Swithun's WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Three Castles PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
North Downs Way (Western)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Fleet Pond Yellow RouteWalking route
Named routeRef yellowLocal walking route
Wellesley Green RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

25 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Rushmoor Cycle Network [FA]Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Rushmoor cycle network (Farnborough)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Farnham link

Named routeRegional cycle route
Odiham circular (Cycling Discoveries in and Around North Hampshire)Cycling route
Named routeRef 2: Odiham circularRegional cycle route
Scholars GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Weyside GreenwayCycling route

Final NCN 22 route through the centre of Farnham

Named routeRef 22 (Proposed)National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Basingstoke Canal TowpathMountain bike route
Named route
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
Cove Brook Greenway, FarnboroughMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Christmas Pie TrailMountain bike route13.7 km

leisure route from East Farnham to northwest Guildford

Named routeLength 13.7 km
Fleet Pond Blue TrackMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Approaching the junction of Tweseldown Road and Oaken Copse

📷 Basher Eyre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Approaching the junction of Tweseldown Road and Oaken Copse

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Nearby places

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🌱Southwood country parkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Calthorpe ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱The Views MeadowUrban park2.9 km→🌱Hartland Country ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Municipal GardensUrban park4.5 km→✦Farnham CastleHistoric site4.7 km→

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