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Webb's Copse

✦ Ancient woodland11 ha

📷 Mr Ignavy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

51.21326, -1.07738

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Firecrest, Blackbird, Great Tit +74 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Firecrest, Blackbird, Great Tit +74 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Brittle Cinder, Yellow Club, Plums And Custard +13 more · last seen 2013; Fungi — Brittle Cinder, Yellow Club, Plums And Custard +13 more · last seen 2013

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Japanese Knotweed, Red Bartsia +2 more · last seen 2017

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Gatekeeper, Large White, Green-veined White +29 more · last seen 2022; Insects — Gatekeeper, Large White, Green-veined White +29 more · last seen 2022

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Three Castles PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ox Drove WayWalking route
Named route
St James' WayWalking route110 km
Named routeRef SJWLength 110 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

18 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
Oakley to Basingstoke Multi-User RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Basingstoke Strategic Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
(proposed)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route48 m
Named routeRef 23Length 48 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route282 m
Named routeRef 23Length 282 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cliddesden Duck Pond (Cycling Discoveries for Mountain Bikes in and Around North Hampshire)Mountain bike route
Named routeRef 2: Cliddesden Duck Pond
Ellisfield Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
The Ox Drove mountain bike routeMountain bike route
Named route
Abbotstone Down Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Winslade Lanebyway open to all traffic · 1 km
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1 kmSurface dirtPath type: track
Alley Lanebridleway · 1.5 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.5 kmSurface dirtPath type: track
Winslade Lanebyway open to all traffic · 788 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 788 mSurface dirtIncline upPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Winslade Lane skirting Webb's Copse

📷 Mr Ignavy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Winslade Lane skirting Webb's Copse

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Nearby places

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🌱Brighton Hill ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Beggarwood Woodland ParkUrban park4.7 km→🦉BEGGARWOOD PARKNature reserve4.7 km→✦HERRIARD PARKHistoric site2.4 km→🌱Hatch Warren ParkUrban park3.6 km→✦HACKWOOD PARKHistoric site3.6 km→

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