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Yew Tree Copse

✦ Ancient woodland8 ha

📷 Shazz · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

51.27085, -0.89820

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Egyptian Goose, Mallard, Canada Goose +79 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Egyptian Goose, Mallard, Canada Goose +79 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Black-tailed Skimmer, Brown Hawker, Willow Emerald Damselfly +29 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Black-tailed Skimmer, Brown Hawker, Willow Emerald Damselfly +29 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 19 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Castles PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Fleet Pond Yellow RouteWalking route
Named routeRef yellowLocal walking route
Basingstoke CanalWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Baseley's Bridgepublic footpath · 27 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 27 mSurface unhewn_cobblestonePath type: footway
Stacey's Bridgepublic footpath · 18 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 18 mPath type: footway
Sandy Hill Bridgepublic footpath · 20 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 20 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hitches Lane to Fleet Town Centre pedestrian and cycle routeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Odiham circular (Cycling Discoveries in and Around North Hampshire)Cycling route
Named routeRef 2: Odiham circularRegional cycle route
Hook LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Fleet Pond Blue TrackMountain bike route
Named route
Basingstoke Canal TowpathMountain bike route
Named route
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
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Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths
Sprat's Hatch Bridgebridleway · 13 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 13 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Dredger on canal west of Baseley's Bridge

📷 Shazz · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Dredger on canal west of Baseley's Bridge

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🌱Calthorpe ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱The Views MeadowUrban park3.8 km→🌱Edenbrook Country ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Bassetts Mead Country ParkUrban park3.5 km→✦StocksHistoric site3.6 km→🌱Chamberlain GardensUrban park3.7 km→

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