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Shrubb's Copse - Urban woodland

1 ha

📷 Paul E Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.31412, -0.64064

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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
  • 🐕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

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Mountain biking

Named MTB route nearby: Basingstoke Canal Towpath

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Basingstoke CanalWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Fox WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Pirbright walk (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Lightwater Country Park PurpleWalking route
Named routeRef purpleLocal walking route
Lightwater Country Park orangeWalking route
Named routeRef OrangeLocal walking route
Stafford Lakepublic footpath · 53 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 53 mSurface compactedPath type: track
Benwell Roadpublic footpath · 203 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 203 mSurface compactedPath type: residential
Stafford Lakepublic footpath · 16 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 16 mSurface dirtPath type: track
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Cycling

35 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Saturn Trail (link)Cycling route
Named routeRef SaturnLocal cycle route
Europa TrailCycling route
Named routeRef Europa (8)Local cycle route
Ganymede TrailCycling route
Named routeRef GanymedeLocal cycle route
Hyperion TrailCycling route
Named routeRef HyperionLocal cycle route
Earth TrailCycling route
Named routeRef EarthLocal cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Woking and Egham link

Named routeRegional cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Basingstoke Canal TowpathMountain bike route
Named route
🐴

Horse riding

24 public paths nearby

Public paths
Stafford Lakebridleway · 109 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 109 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Water Lanebridleway · 72 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 72 mSurface pavedPath type: track
Water Lanebridleway · 46 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 46 mSurface pavedPath type: track
Water Lanebridleway · 68 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 68 mSurface pavedPath type: track
Water Lanebridleway · 16 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 16 mSurface pavedPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bridleway at Staffordlake

📷 Paul E Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bridleway at Staffordlake

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Useful places within 5 km

🌱Goldsworth ParkUrban park3.5 km→✦BROOKWOOD CEMETERYHistoric site1.9 km→🌱Waterers ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Heatherside Recreation GroundUrban park4.4 km→🌱Pirbright GreenUrban park2.1 km→🌱Mindenhurst Central SANGUrban park4 km→

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