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Whitmoor Copse

✦ Ancient woodland6 ha

📷 Graham Horn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

51.45147, -1.21026

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦70+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Woodpigeon
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 268m away — 2 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

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
Berkshire Circular Walkspublic footpath · 795 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 795 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Eling WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bridleway in Hawkridge Wood

📷 Graham Horn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bridleway in Hawkridge Wood

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🐄Bucklebury Farm ParkVisitor farm2.7 km→🐄Guinea Pig VillageVisitor farm2.7 km→✦St Frideswide's WellHistoric site500 m→🌱Cold Ash Recreation GroundUrban park4.8 km→🐄The Living Rain ForestVisitor farm3.4 km→⛪St Peter and St Paul's ChurchReligious grounds1.8 km→

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