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St Leger's Copse

✦ Ancient woodland9 ha

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

51.36217, -0.96963

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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
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Great Crested Grebe, Coot +77 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Great Crested Grebe, Coot +77 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Least Duckweed · last seen 2019

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, Small White, Large White +53 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Stag Beetle, Small White, Large White +53 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Castles PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Blackwater Valley PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Wokingham WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
Three Mile Cross/Shinfield Village LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Arborfield Useful Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named route
Oakbank School LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route531 m
Named routeRef 23Length 531 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
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

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Spring Lanebyway open to all traffic · 93 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 93 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Spring Lanebyway open to all traffic · 83 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 83 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
Taylor's Lanebyway open to all traffic · 69 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 69 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Spring Lanebyway open to all traffic · 56 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 56 mSurface compactedPath type: track
Taylor's Lanebyway open to all traffic · 513 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 513 mSurface dirtPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

House near Riseley

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

House near Riseley

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Nearby places

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🌱Wellington Country ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Wellington Country ParkUrban park1.3 km→✦STRATFIELD SAYE PARKHistoric site1.9 km→✦SWALLOWFIELD PARKHistoric site2.7 km→✦FARLEY HALLHistoric site3.5 km→🌱Swallowfield Recreation GroundUrban park2.2 km→

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