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Three Halves Copse

5 ha

📷 Andrew Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

51.21088, -1.36181

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦85+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Mallard
  • 🥾Walking is best here in early morning in summer — quiet trails and good light before the heat
  • 🐕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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Grey Heron +82 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Grey Heron +82 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Semi-improved grassland — butterflies and wildflowers; Insects — Southern Hawker · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Whitchurch Jubilee 2012Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route5.1 km
Named routeRef 246Length 5.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route483 m
Named routeRef 246Length 483 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Sparsholt Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
Whitchurch 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Paper Mill Bridge

📷 Andrew Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Paper Mill Bridge

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦HURSTBOURNE PARKHistoric site1.8 km→🌱The Meadow (Millennium Green)Urban park2.1 km→🌱All Hallows' ChurchUrban park2.2 km→🌱Ash Barn RestUrban park2.3 km→🌱Kingsley ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱The Meadow Millennium GreenUrban park2.1 km→

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