Upperford Copse ✦ Ancient woodland 19 ha
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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 19 ha
Places › England › South East › Winchester Getting here
50.91984, -1.15957
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 🅿️ Parking nearby — easy to reach by car 🌤️ 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 🅿️ Parking nearby — easy to reach by car £ 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
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Woodcock, Chaffinch +51 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Woodcock, Chaffinch +51 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Rum Cherry, Beech +28 more · last seen 2020
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Speckled Wood, Small White, Meadow Brown +290 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Small White, Meadow Brown +290 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Beech, Common Nettle, Common Sorrel +3 more foraging species
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 signed routes nearby · 5 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 Allan King Way Walking route ▾
Named route Listed length 44 miles Regional walking route
Show on map Soberton and Newtown Millennium Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Pilgrims' Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Route 224 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 224 National Cycle Network
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Meon Valley Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map 3 public paths nearby
Public paths
Meon Valley Trail bridleway · 567 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 567 m Surface dirt Path type: track
Show on map Meon Valley Trail bridleway · 15 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 15 m Path type: bridleway
Show on map Meon Valley Trail bridleway · 149 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 149 m Surface dirt Path type: bridleway
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Photos Panorama of West Walk, Woodend and Upperford Copse, Forest of Bere
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Wildlife to spot
12,936 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 12,936 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 38 species
winter spring
2025 ▾
Woodcock · Robin · Chaffinch · House Martin · Blue Tit +33
Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Robin Erithacus rubecula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 House Martin Delichon urbicum Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Blackbird Turdus merula Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Tawny Owl Strix aluco Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Great Tit Parus major Dunnock Prunella modularis Carrion Crow Corvus corone Magpie Pica pica Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2024 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2024 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Raven Corvus corax Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2024 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2024 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2024 Redwing Turdus iliacus2024 Rook Corvus frugilegus2024 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2024 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2024 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2024 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2024 Siskin Spinus spinus2023 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2023 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2023 Coal Tit Periparus ater2023 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2023 Roe Deer · Grey Squirrel
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Grass Snake
Grass Snake Natrix helvetica 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
summer
2024 ▾
Palmate Newt · Smooth Newt
Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris 🐝 Insects 37 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Speckled Wood · Small White · Brimstone · Meadow Brown · Anoplotrupes stercorosus +32
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2024 Small White Pieris rapae2024 Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni2024 Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2024 Anoplotrupes stercorosus Anoplotrupes stercorosus Red Admiral Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 12,936 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 38 species
winter spring
2025 ▾
Woodcock · Robin · Chaffinch · House Martin · Blue Tit +33
Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Robin Erithacus rubecula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 House Martin Delichon urbicum Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Blackbird Turdus merula Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Tawny Owl Strix aluco Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Great Tit Parus major Dunnock Prunella modularis Carrion Crow Corvus corone Magpie Pica pica Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2024 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2024 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Raven Corvus corax Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2024 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2024 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2024 Redwing Turdus iliacus2024 Rook Corvus frugilegus2024 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2024 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2024 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2024 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2024 Siskin Spinus spinus2023 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2023 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2023 Coal Tit Periparus ater2023 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2023 Roe Deer · Grey Squirrel
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Grass Snake
Grass Snake Natrix helvetica 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
summer
2024 ▾
Palmate Newt · Smooth Newt
Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris 🐝 Insects 37 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Speckled Wood · Small White · Brimstone · Meadow Brown · Anoplotrupes stercorosus +32
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2024 Small White Pieris rapae2024 Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni2024 Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2024 Anoplotrupes stercorosus Anoplotrupes stercorosus Red Admiral Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Vanessa atalanta2024
Vanessa atalanta2024
Large White Pieris brassicae2024
Large White Pieris brassicae2024
Large Skipper Ochlodes sylvanus2024
Large Skipper Ochlodes sylvanus2024
Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2024
Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2024
Peacock Aglais io2024
Peacock Aglais io2024
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina
Comma Polygonia c-album2024
Comma Polygonia c-album2024
Orange-tip Anthocharis cardamines2024
Orange-tip Anthocharis cardamines2024
Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2023
Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2023
Empis tessellata Empis tessellata
Empis tessellata Empis tessellata
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus
Xylota segnis Xylota segnis
Xylota segnis Xylota segnis
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa
Tortoise Bug Eurygaster testudinaria
Tortoise Bug Eurygaster testudinaria
Notch-horned Cleg Haematopota pluvialis
Notch-horned Cleg Haematopota pluvialis
Black-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa coccinea
Black-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa coccinea
Green-veined White Pieris napi2024
Green-veined White Pieris napi2024
Parent Bug Elasmucha grisea2024
Parent Bug Elasmucha grisea2024
Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus2024
Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus2024
Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii2024
Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii2024
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2024
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2024
Aphrophora alni Aphrophora alni2024
Aphrophora alni Aphrophora alni2024
16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata2024
16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata2024
Abax parallelepipedus Abax parallelepipedus2024
Abax parallelepipedus Abax parallelepipedus2024
Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus2024
Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus2024
Carabus problematicus Carabus problematicus2024
Carabus problematicus Carabus problematicus2024
Pegomya bicolor Pegomya bicolor2023
Pegomya bicolor Pegomya bicolor2023
Marbled White Melanargia galathea2023
Marbled White Melanargia galathea2023
Common Blue Polyommatus icarus2023
Common Blue Polyommatus icarus2023
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major2023
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major2023