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Ashley Copse - Woodland plantation

17 ha

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Getting here

51.23414, -1.46673

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 246m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreePlaygroundToilets

Best for

6 activities

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Easy access

parking, toilets

Varies

Wildlife

Conifer plantation — limited but present wildlife

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 19 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Test WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 79Regional walking route
River Anton WayWalking route3.2 km
Named routeLength 3.2 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Route Andover 38dWalking route
Named routeRef Andover 38d
The Brenda Parker WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
East Anton Lanepublic footpath · 373 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 373 mPath type: service
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Cycling

39 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Town centre to rail stationCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Charlton LakesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
West AndoverCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Andover-MonxtonCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
AndoverCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Andover The Lakes cycle routeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Whitchurch Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
Vernham Dean Off-Road cycle trailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Anton Lane Pathrestricted byway · 799 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 799 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
Hungerford Lanerestricted byway · 333 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 333 mSurface asphaltIncline upPath type: track
Anton Lane Pathrestricted byway · 146 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 146 mSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Trees and path on recreation ground at East Anton

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Trees and path on recreation ground at East Anton

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Enham ParkUrban park100 m→🌱Poppy ParkUrban park600 m→🌱Old Roman ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Roman Way ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Phoenix ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Town ParkUrban park2.8 km→

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