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Well Copse

✦ Ancient woodland13 ha

📷 Andrew Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeForagingSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome13 ha

Getting here

51.51125, -1.44355

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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
  • 🌿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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — Elder, Hawthorn, Blackthorn +16 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Elder, Hawthorn, Cleavers +184 more · last seen 2017

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds; Birds — Red-legged Partridge, Swallow · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green-veined White, Red Admiral, Brimstone +34 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green-veined White, Red Admiral, Brimstone +34 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The RidgewayWalking route140 km
Named routeRef RWLength 140 kmNational walking route
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
Lambourn Valley WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
King Alfred's WayMountain bike route

King Alfreds Way is 350km (220 miles) off road route designed to be ridden clockwise. It starts & ends in Winchester. It is suitable for gravel or cross-country bikes.

Named routeRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Wheat, Fawley

📷 Andrew Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wheat, Fawley

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✦Mere End Down Romano-British field systemHistoric site3.1 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds4 km→✦Whatcombe deserted medieval villageHistoric site700 m→✦Two platform barrows and a bowl barrow 440m south of Greenway CottagesHistoric site1.6 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds2.8 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds3.4 km→

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