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Stonehanger Copse

✦ Ancient woodland16 ha

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome16 ha

Getting here

51.16950, -1.53382

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦51+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Wren
  • 🐕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, Wren, Robin +48 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Woodpigeon, Wren, Robin +48 more · last seen 2024

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Spanish Bluebell, Hyacinthoides · last seen 2018

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Small Tortoiseshell +93 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Small Tortoiseshell +93 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
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Test WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 79Regional walking route
River Anton WayWalking route3.2 km
Named routeLength 3.2 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Route Andover 38dWalking route
Named routeRef Andover 38d
The Brenda Parker WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Drovepublic footpath · 2.3 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 2.3 kmPath type: footway
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Cycling

24 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Town centre to rail stationCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
West AndoverCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Andover-MonxtonCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
AndoverCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Whitchurch Jubilee 2012Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 246Cycling route
Named routeRef 246National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Danebury Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route

A strenuous 24 miles that takes in some of Hampshire’s finest scenery. This cycle route joins easy sections of the Test Way with the steeper gradients of the Broughton Downs.

Named routeListed length 24 miHampshire off Road cycle trails
Vernham Dean Off-Road cycle trailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

By-way through line of trees near Stonehanger Copse

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

By-way through line of trees near Stonehanger Copse

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Nearby places

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🦉DANEBURY HILLFORTNature reserve3.6 km→✦Field system on Hazel Down 850m north of Hazeldown FarmHistoric site4.4 km→🌱Watermills ParkUrban park4.7 km→✦Bury Hill FortHistoric site3 km→✦Bury Hill campHistoric site3 km→✦AMPORT PARKHistoric site3.9 km→

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