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Waysdown Copse

✦ Ancient woodland14 ha
WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome14 ha

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 72m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pied Flycatcher, Tawny Owl, Cormorant +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Pied Flycatcher, Tawny Owl, Cormorant +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Little Shaggy-moss, Common Tamarisk-moss, Lesser Yoke-moss +131 more · last seen 2018

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary, Common Blue, Green-veined White +45 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary, Common Blue, Green-veined White +45 more · last seen 2023

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Two-horned Pincerwort, Great Scented Liverwort, Moon-leaved Pincerwort +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
West Deane WayWalking route
Named routeRef WDWRegional walking route
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Glass's Rocks Lanebridleway · 136 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 136 mSurface asphaltPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

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