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Barton's Copse

✦ Ancient woodland16 ha

📷 Basher Eyre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome16 ha

Getting here

50.87114, -0.95891

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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
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +78 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +78 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Feather-moss, Swan's-neck Thyme-moss, Bank Haircap +1 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Southern Hawker +28 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Southern Hawker +28 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

22 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wayfarers WalkWalking route

Walbury Hill, Berkshire to Emsworth, Hampshire

Named routeRegional walking route
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Staunton WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Solent WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 87kmRegional walking route
Havant Footpath 30Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

121 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 222Cycling route
Named routeRef 222National Cycle Network
Havant Borough NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Havant Borough Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 2 South Mundham to ChristchurchCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Route 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22National Cycle Network
Havant Borough NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hayling Billy Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Horndean Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Shipwright's WayMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Looking eastwards at Barons Copse Rec

📷 Basher Eyre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Looking eastwards at Barons Copse Rec

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Staunton Farm and GardensUrban park1.3 km→🌱Leigh Park GardensUrban park1.2 km→🌱Staunton Country ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Leigh Park GardensUrban park1.3 km→✦LEIGH PARK (STAUNTON COUNTRY PARK)Historic site1.5 km→🌱Hampshire Farm MeadowUrban park2.2 km→

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