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Kingston Copse - Woodland plantation

✦ Ancient woodland9 ha

📷 Basher Eyre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeDogsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

50.62642, -1.32522

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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

8 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Yar River TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Isle of Wight Coastal PathWalking route113 km
Named routeLength 113 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Worsley TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Tennyson TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Stenbury TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Round the Island RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 67Regional cycle route
Red Squirrel TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
Manors and Mills: Brighstone to Shorwell Quieter Lanes Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef Manors and MillsLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route506 m
Named routeRef 23Length 506 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route155 m
Named routeRef 23Length 155 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Chalk Ridge ExtremeMountain bike route
Named route
Chevy ChaseMountain bike route
Named route
🐴

Horse riding

17 public paths nearby

Public paths
Ashbridge Lanebyway open to all traffic · 300 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 300 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Dungewood Lanebyway open to all traffic · 51 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 51 mSurface compactedIncline upPath type: track
Dungewood Lanebyway open to all traffic · 173 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 173 mSurface dirtIncline downPath type: track
Dungewood Lanebyway open to all traffic · 78 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 78 mSurface dirtIncline upPath type: track
Dungewood Lanebyway open to all traffic · 415 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 415 mSurface dirtIncline upPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St James, Kingston: churchyard (a)

📷 Basher Eyre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St James, Kingston: churchyard (a)

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🌱Madame Dupigny Garden of RememberanceUrban park4.9 km→🌱Madame Dupigny Garden of RememberanceUrban park4.9 km→✦Wolverton ManorHistoric site2.9 km→✦NORTHCOURTHistoric site3.2 km→⛪All Saints ChurchReligious grounds5 km→✦Moated site 100m north east of Wolverton ManorHistoric site2.9 km→

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