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Sound Copse

✦ Ancient woodland23 ha

📷 Vieve Forward · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome23 ha

Getting here

51.44093, -1.67557

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦63+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blackbird
  • 🐕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

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Chaffinch +60 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Chaffinch +60 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Guelder-rose, Primrose, Ramsons +2 more · last seen 2022

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown +22 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Large White, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown +22 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The RidgewayWalking route140 km
Named routeRef RWLength 140 kmNational walking route
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
Sarsen WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Wansdyke PathWalking route13 km

https://ldwa.org.uk/ldp/downloads/WPdirections,MborotoSmallgrainSept2020.pdf https://ldwa.org.uk/ldp/downloads/WPdirections,SmallgraintoMboroSept2020.pdf

Named routeLength 13 kmLocal walking route
White Horse TrailWalking route
Named routeRef WHTRegional walking route
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Cycling

36 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wiltshire CyclewayCycling route155 km
Named routeRef WCLength 155 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Route 403Cycling route
Named routeRef 403National Cycle Network
Route 482Cycling route
Named routeRef 482National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route450 m
Named routeRef 403Length 450 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route81 m
Named routeRef 403Length 81 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 482Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wessex Ridgeway TrailMountain bike route
Named routeListed length 207km
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
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Mere Barn and Sound Copse

📷 Vieve Forward · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Mere Barn and Sound Copse

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