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Thorndown Copse

✦ Ancient woodland7 ha

📷 Graham Horn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

51.29388, -1.34563

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Pheasant and Raven
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 101m away — 2 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

Bird watching

Birds — Pheasant, Raven, Barn Owl +72 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Pheasant, Raven, Barn Owl +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Small White, Gatekeeper, Red Admiral +15 more · last seen 2021

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Hyacinthoides, Bluebell · last seen 2017

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
Wayfarers WalkWalking route

Walbury Hill, Berkshire to Emsworth, Hampshire

Named routeRegional walking route
Test WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 79Regional walking route
The Brenda Parker WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Watership Down TrailWalking route
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 246Cycling route
Named routeRef 246National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route5.1 km
Named routeRef 246Length 5.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.6 km
Named routeRef 246Length 3.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route483 m
Named routeRef 246Length 483 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Watership Down Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
Watership Down (Cycling Discoveries for Mountain Bikes in and Around North Hampshire)Mountain bike route
Named routeRef 1: Watership Down
Whitchurch Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
Cycling Discoveries in North HampshireMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

From Thorn Down

📷 Graham Horn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

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✦HIGHCLERE PARKHistoric site4.2 km→✦Linear EarthworkHistoric site2.3 km→🌱Secret GardenUrban park3.6 km→🌱Monks GardenUrban park3.6 km→✦Three bowl barrows 410m north east of Thorn Down: three of the group known as Seven BarrowsHistoric site700 m→✦A section of a linear earthwork south west of Great Litchfield DownHistoric site900 m→

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