Hatch Copse

Wood, Forest in Oxfordshire South Oxfordshire

England

Hatch Copse

Pasture, Greys The edge of a field to the north of Shepherd&#039;s Green. — Pasture, Greys Credit: Andrew Smith

Hatch Copse is a serene woodland located in Oxfordshire, England. Covering an area of approximately 50 acres, it is a picturesque forest that offers a peaceful retreat from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. The copse is situated on the outskirts of the charming village of Hatch, nestled amidst the rolling hills and verdant countryside of the region.

The woodland is predominantly composed of mature trees, with a rich variety of species including oak, beech, and ash. The dense canopy provides a sheltered habitat for a diverse range of flora and fauna, making it a haven for nature enthusiasts and wildlife lovers alike. Bluebells carpet the forest floor in spring, creating a breathtaking sight and attracting visitors from far and wide.

A network of well-maintained footpaths meander through Hatch Copse, allowing visitors to explore its natural beauty at their own pace. The paths lead visitors through sun-dappled glades, alongside babbling brooks, and up gentle slopes that offer panoramic views of the surrounding countryside. The tranquil atmosphere and the soothing sounds of birdsong make it an ideal location for walking, jogging, or simply enjoying a leisurely stroll.

Hatch Copse is also a popular spot for birdwatching, with a variety of species, including woodpeckers and tawny owls, calling the woodland home. The forest is teeming with wildlife, with sightings of deer, foxes, and rabbits not uncommon.

Overall, Hatch Copse is a hidden gem in Oxfordshire, offering visitors a chance to connect with nature and experience the beauty of the English countryside.

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Images are sourced within 2km of 51.560473/-0.95967612 or Grid Reference SU7285. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Pasture, Greys The edge of a field to the north of Shepherd&#039;s Green.

Pasture, Greys

The edge of a field to the north of Shepherd's Green.

Hollow at Famous Copse One of several old clay and flint pits in this area. This one has a rope swing.

Hollow at Famous Copse

One of several old clay and flint pits in this area. This one has a rope swing.

It's not a joke Warning sign in front of the ha ha at Greys Court. As well as a wall the ha ha hides a pond.

It's not a joke

Warning sign in front of the ha ha at Greys Court. As well as a wall the ha ha hides a pond.

Grey's Court House 16th century tudor mansion used as a family home until 2003

Grey's Court House

16th century tudor mansion used as a family home until 2003

Tower House & Tower, Grey's Court Greys Court is a Tudor country house and associated gardens, located at the southern end of the Chiltern Hills at Rotherfield Greys, near Henley-on-Thames in Oxfordshire. It is owned by the National Trust.

The name derives from an old connection to the Grey family, descendants of the Norman knight Anchetil de Greye. The estate or manor of Rotherfield Greys upon which Greys Court is situated is specifically mentioned in the Domesday Book. <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greys_Court" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greys_Court">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>

Website: <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-greyscourt" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-greyscourt">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>

Tower House & Tower, Grey's Court

Greys Court is a Tudor country house and associated gardens, located at the southern end of the Chiltern Hills at Rotherfield Greys, near Henley-on-Thames in Oxfordshire. It is owned by the National Trust. The name derives from an old connection to the Grey family, descendants of the Norman knight Anchetil de Greye. The estate or manor of Rotherfield Greys upon which Greys Court is situated is specifically mentioned in the Domesday Book. Link

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Farmland south of Grey's Court

Farmland south of Grey's Court

Heart shaped pond - Grey's Court Part of the formal gardens to the east of the house

Heart shaped pond - Grey's Court

Part of the formal gardens to the east of the house

Formal Garden - Grey's Court Greys Court is a Tudor country house and associated gardens, located at the southern end of the Chiltern Hills at Rotherfield Greys, near Henley-on-Thames in Oxfordshire. It is owned by the National Trust.

The name derives from an old connection to the Grey family, descendants of the Norman knight Anchetil de Greye. The estate or manor of Rotherfield Greys upon which Greys Court is situated is specifically mentioned in the Domesday Book. <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greys_Court" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greys_Court">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>

Website: <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-greyscourt" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-greyscourt">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>

Formal Garden - Grey's Court

Greys Court is a Tudor country house and associated gardens, located at the southern end of the Chiltern Hills at Rotherfield Greys, near Henley-on-Thames in Oxfordshire. It is owned by the National Trust. The name derives from an old connection to the Grey family, descendants of the Norman knight Anchetil de Greye. The estate or manor of Rotherfield Greys upon which Greys Court is situated is specifically mentioned in the Domesday Book. Link

Website: Link

Tower at Grey's Court Viewed from the formal garden

Tower at Grey's Court

Viewed from the formal garden

Ice House - Grey's Court 19th century thatched out building in the grounds of Grey&#039;s Court

Ice House - Grey's Court

19th century thatched out building in the grounds of Grey's Court

Grey's Court grounds Greys Court is a Tudor country house and associated gardens, located at the southern end of the Chiltern Hills at Rotherfield Greys, near Henley-on-Thames in Oxfordshire. It is owned by the National Trust.

The name derives from an old connection to the Grey family, descendants of the Norman knight Anchetil de Greye. The estate or manor of Rotherfield Greys upon which Greys Court is situated is specifically mentioned in the Domesday Book. <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greys_Court" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greys_Court">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>

Website: <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-greyscourt" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-greyscourt">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>

Grey's Court grounds

Greys Court is a Tudor country house and associated gardens, located at the southern end of the Chiltern Hills at Rotherfield Greys, near Henley-on-Thames in Oxfordshire. It is owned by the National Trust. The name derives from an old connection to the Grey family, descendants of the Norman knight Anchetil de Greye. The estate or manor of Rotherfield Greys upon which Greys Court is situated is specifically mentioned in the Domesday Book. Link

Website: Link

Footbridge over Ha-Ha In the grounds of Grey&#039;s Court

Footbridge over Ha-Ha

In the grounds of Grey's Court

Tower at Grey's Court viewed from the formal gardens

Tower at Grey's Court

viewed from the formal gardens

Grey's Court gardens Greys Court is a Tudor country house and associated gardens, located at the southern end of the Chiltern Hills at Rotherfield Greys, near Henley-on-Thames in Oxfordshire. It is owned by the National Trust.

The name derives from an old connection to the Grey family, descendants of the Norman knight Anchetil de Greye. The estate or manor of Rotherfield Greys upon which Greys Court is situated is specifically mentioned in the Domesday Book. <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greys_Court" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greys_Court">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>

Website: <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-greyscourt" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-greyscourt">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>

Grey's Court gardens

Greys Court is a Tudor country house and associated gardens, located at the southern end of the Chiltern Hills at Rotherfield Greys, near Henley-on-Thames in Oxfordshire. It is owned by the National Trust. The name derives from an old connection to the Grey family, descendants of the Norman knight Anchetil de Greye. The estate or manor of Rotherfield Greys upon which Greys Court is situated is specifically mentioned in the Domesday Book. Link

Website: Link

Statue in Walled Garden -Grey's Court Greys Court is a Tudor country house and associated gardens, located at the southern end of the Chiltern Hills at Rotherfield Greys, near Henley-on-Thames in Oxfordshire. It is owned by the National Trust.

The name derives from an old connection to the Grey family, descendants of the Norman knight Anchetil de Greye. The estate or manor of Rotherfield Greys upon which Greys Court is situated is specifically mentioned in the Domesday Book. <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greys_Court" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greys_Court">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>

Website: <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-greyscourt" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-greyscourt">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>

Statue in Walled Garden -Grey's Court

Greys Court is a Tudor country house and associated gardens, located at the southern end of the Chiltern Hills at Rotherfield Greys, near Henley-on-Thames in Oxfordshire. It is owned by the National Trust. The name derives from an old connection to the Grey family, descendants of the Norman knight Anchetil de Greye. The estate or manor of Rotherfield Greys upon which Greys Court is situated is specifically mentioned in the Domesday Book. Link

Website: Link

Garlanded seat - Grey's Court Located in the Walled Garden

Garlanded seat - Grey's Court

Located in the Walled Garden

Maze - Grey's Court Greys Court is a Tudor country house and associated gardens, located at the southern end of the Chiltern Hills at Rotherfield Greys, near Henley-on-Thames in Oxfordshire. It is owned by the National Trust.

The name derives from an old connection to the Grey family, descendants of the Norman knight Anchetil de Greye. The estate or manor of Rotherfield Greys upon which Greys Court is situated is specifically mentioned in the Domesday Book. <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greys_Court" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greys_Court">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>

Website: <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-greyscourt" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-greyscourt">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>

Maze - Grey's Court

Greys Court is a Tudor country house and associated gardens, located at the southern end of the Chiltern Hills at Rotherfield Greys, near Henley-on-Thames in Oxfordshire. It is owned by the National Trust. The name derives from an old connection to the Grey family, descendants of the Norman knight Anchetil de Greye. The estate or manor of Rotherfield Greys upon which Greys Court is situated is specifically mentioned in the Domesday Book. Link

Website: Link

Archway of Wisteria - Grey's Court in the walled gardens east of the house

Archway of Wisteria - Grey's Court

in the walled gardens east of the house

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Hatch Copse is located at Grid Ref: SU7285 (Lat: 51.560473, Lng: -0.95967612)

Administrative County: Oxfordshire

District: South Oxfordshire

Police Authority: Thames Valley

What 3 Words

///cones.ulterior.opened. Near Rotherfield Peppard, Oxfordshire

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