Stafford Copse ✦ Ancient woodland 9 ha
🦉 Wildlife🍂 Seasonal🦅 Birds
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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 9 ha
Places › England › South East › Basingstoke and Deane Getting here
51.34757, -1.38005
Open directionsv 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 🛝 Playground 200m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 🛝 Playground 200m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
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🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Himalayan Balsam · last seen 2020
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +45 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +45 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper +50 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper +50 more · last seen 2023
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 7 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Wayfarers Walk Walking route ▾
Walbury Hill, Berkshire to Emsworth, Hampshire
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map The Brenda Parker Way Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Watership Down Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Round trip Regional walking route
Show on map Family Amble, NW Hants Walking route 3.1 km ▾
Named route Length 3.1 km Duration 01:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Outward Hound, NW Hants Walking route 2 km ▾
Named route Length 2 km Duration 01:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Round Berkshire Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Route 246 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 246 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 14.3 km ▾
Named route Ref 246 Length 14.3 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Watership Down Off-Road Cycle Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Hampshire off Road cycle trails
Show on map Whitchurch Off-Road Cycle Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Hampshire off Road cycle trails
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Photos Woolton Hill County Junior School
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Wildlife to spot
8,095 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 8,095 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Blackbird · Wren · Song Thrush · Great Tit +31
Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Great Tit Parus major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2024 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2024 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Coal Tit Periparus ater Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Carrion Crow Corvus corone2024 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2024 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2024 Siskin Spinus spinus2023 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2023 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Swift Apus apus2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2024 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2023 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2023 Magpie Pica pica2023 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2023 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2022 Jay Garrulus glandarius2022 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2024 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti2023 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2023 Diamond Dove Geopelia cuneata2023 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2023 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla2023 Redwing Turdus iliacus2023 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2022 🦌 Mammals 10 species
winter summer autumn
2026 ▾
Hedgehog · Roe Deer · Otter · Brown Long-eared Bat · Grey Squirrel +5
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus2024 Otter Lutra lutra2022 Brown Long-eared Bat Plecotus auritus2025 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2024 🦎 Reptiles 2 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Slow-worm · Grass Snake
Slow-worm Anguis fragilis Grass Snake Natrix helvetica 🐸 Amphibians 3 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Common Toad · Common Frog · Palmate Newt
Common Toad Bufo bufo Common Frog Rana temporaria2023 Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus2022 🐝 Insects 7 species
spring summer autumn
2023 ▾
Violet Ground Beetle · Lesser Stag Beetle · Egyptian Grasshopper · Alder Leaf Beetle · Common Red Soldier Beetle +2
Violet Ground Beetle Carabus violaceus Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus Egyptian Grasshopper Anacridium aegyptium Alder Leaf Beetle Agelastica alni2022 Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2022 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 8,095 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Blackbird · Wren · Song Thrush · Great Tit +31
Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Great Tit Parus major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2024 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2024 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Coal Tit Periparus ater Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Carrion Crow Corvus corone2024 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2024 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2024 Siskin Spinus spinus2023 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2023 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Swift Apus apus2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2024 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2023 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2023 Magpie Pica pica2023 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2023 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2022 Jay Garrulus glandarius2022 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2024 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti2023 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2023 Diamond Dove Geopelia cuneata2023 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2023 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla2023 Redwing Turdus iliacus2023 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2022 🦌 Mammals 10 species
winter summer autumn
2026 ▾
Hedgehog · Roe Deer · Otter · Brown Long-eared Bat · Grey Squirrel +5
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus2024 Otter Lutra lutra2022 Brown Long-eared Bat Plecotus auritus2025 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2024 🦎 Reptiles 2 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Slow-worm · Grass Snake
Slow-worm Anguis fragilis Grass Snake Natrix helvetica 🐸 Amphibians 3 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Common Toad · Common Frog · Palmate Newt
Common Toad Bufo bufo Common Frog Rana temporaria2023 Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus2022 🐝 Insects 7 species
spring summer autumn
2023 ▾
Violet Ground Beetle · Lesser Stag Beetle · Egyptian Grasshopper · Alder Leaf Beetle · Common Red Soldier Beetle +2
Violet Ground Beetle Carabus violaceus Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus Egyptian Grasshopper Anacridium aegyptium Alder Leaf Beetle Agelastica alni2022 Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2022 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Mole Talpa europaea2023
Mole Talpa europaea2023
Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius2022
Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius2022
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus2022
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus2022
Fallow Deer Dama dama2022
Fallow Deer Dama dama2022
Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi2022
Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi2022
Sciaphilus asperatus Sciaphilus asperatus2022
Sciaphilus asperatus Sciaphilus asperatus2022
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2021
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2021 