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Appleton's Copse

✦ Ancient woodland49 ha
WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome49 ha

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
  • 🅿️Halls Hill 22m away — 12 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Nuthatch +51 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Nuthatch +51 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Early Dog-violet, Wood Millet, Ramsons +35 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Brimstone, Large White +39 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Brimstone, Large White +39 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Ramsons, Hazel, Common Nettle +4 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 25 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
South Downs WayWalking route160 km
Named routeLength 160 kmNational walking route
Staunton WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hangers WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Long Woodland TrailWalking route8 km
Named routeLength 8 kmLocal walking route
Short Woodland TrailWalking route3 km
Named routeLength 3 kmLocal walking route
🚴

Cycling

53 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 222Cycling route
Named routeRef 222National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 228 Pulborough to Petersfield (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 228National Cycle Network
Route 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22National Cycle Network
Discover the Hampshire South Downs by BikeCycling route
Named routeRef EHRegional cycle route
NCN 22/222 linkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Petersfield - QECP/SDWCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
🚵

Mountain biking

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South Downs WayMountain bike route
Named routeRef 89National Cycle Network
Petersfield Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route
QECP Blue MTBMountain bike route
Named routeRef Blue
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
QECP Red MTBMountain bike route
Named routeRef Red
East Meon Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route16 km
Named routeLength 16 km
🐴

Horse riding

16 public paths nearby

Public paths
Forty Acre Lanebyway open to all traffic · 197 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 197 mPath type: track
Milky Waybyway open to all traffic · 715 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 715 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
Mead Lanebyway open to all traffic · 515 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 515 mPath type: track
Forty Acre Lanerestricted byway · 1.1 km
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 1.1 kmPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Wild garlic in bloom on the South Downs scarp.

Wild garlic in bloom on the South Downs scarp.

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