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Sullenger's Copse

✦ Ancient woodland5 ha

📷 Shazz · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

51.22406, -1.13082

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Eyebright, Garden Lady's-mantle, Euphrasia officinalis · last seen 2025

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Goldfinch +36 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Goldfinch +36 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Gatekeeper +48 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Gatekeeper +48 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wayfarers WalkWalking route

Walbury Hill, Berkshire to Emsworth, Hampshire

Named routeRegional walking route
Three Castles PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Basingstoke CanalWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
St James' WayWalking route110 km
Named routeRef SJWLength 110 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

31 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
Calleva TrailCycling route
Named routeRef Calleva TrailRegional cycle route
Oakley to Basingstoke Multi-User RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Basingstoke Strategic Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Alencon Link Accessibility ImprovementsCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
(proposed)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Candovers Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
Basingstoke Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
Cliddesden Duck Pond (Cycling Discoveries for Mountain Bikes in and Around North Hampshire)Mountain bike route
Named routeRef 2: Cliddesden Duck Pond
Ellisfield Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
Abbotstone Down Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Looking southwards on M3 from bridge near Basingstoke

📷 Shazz · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Looking southwards on M3 from bridge near Basingstoke

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🌱Stratton ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Beggarwood Woodland ParkUrban park900 m→🦉BEGGARWOOD PARKNature reserve900 m→🌱Old Down ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Brighton Hill ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱King George V Playing FieldsUrban park4.9 km→

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