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Windbolts Gasson Copse

✦ Ancient woodland7 ha

📷 Oscar Taylor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

51.34033, -1.32121

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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

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Orange Mullein · last seen 2013

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper +52 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper +52 more · last seen 2023

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Pachyphiale carneola, Bacidia biatorina, Thelopsis rubella +7 more · last seen 2015; Fungi — Pachyphiale carneola, Bacidia biatorina, Thelopsis rubella +7 more · last seen 2015

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wayfarers WalkWalking route

Walbury Hill, Berkshire to Emsworth, Hampshire

Named routeRegional walking route
The Brenda Parker WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Watership Down TrailWalking route
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
Family Amble, NW HantsWalking route3.1 km
Named routeLength 3.1 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Outward Hound, NW HantsWalking route2 km
Named routeLength 2 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal 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

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Watership Down Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
Watership Down (Cycling Discoveries for Mountain Bikes in and Around North Hampshire)Mountain bike route
Named routeRef 1: Watership Down
Whitchurch Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
Cycling Discoveries in North HampshireMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Tree felling operations, Woodground Copse

📷 Oscar Taylor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Tree felling operations, Woodground Copse

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✦HIGHCLERE PARKHistoric site2.7 km→🦉HERBERT PLANTATIONNature reserve2 km→🌱Monks GardenUrban park3.1 km→🌱Secret GardenUrban park3.1 km→✦Linear EarthworkHistoric site3.8 km→🌱Wash Common Recreation GroundUrban park4.8 km→

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