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Bedlams Copse

✦ Ancient woodland10 ha

📷 Basher Eyre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

50.89837, -1.25267

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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
  • 🛝Playground 165m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Great Tit +80 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Great Tit +80 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Broad-bodied Chaser, Azure Damselfly, Common Darter +59 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Broad-bodied Chaser, Azure Damselfly, Common Darter +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Allan King WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 44 milesRegional walking route
Pilgrims' TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Solent WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 87kmRegional walking route
Hamble Rail Trail RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
European walking route E9, Milford on Sea to Queen Elizabeth Country ParkWalking route
Named routeRef E9International walking route
Ridge Lanepublic footpath · 189 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 189 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

28 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 236 - Titchfield to SouthamptonCycling route
Named routeRef 236National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 2 South Mundham to ChristchurchCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Route 224Cycling route
Named routeRef 224National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route841 m
Named routeRef 2Length 841 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route8 m
Named routeRef 2Length 8 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route42 m
Named routeRef 2Length 42 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Meon Valley TrailMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Stream in Ridge Copse

📷 Basher Eyre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Stream in Ridge Copse

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Meadowside Recreation GroundUrban park1.5 km→🏞️RIVER HAMBLECountry park2.5 km→🌱River Hamble Country ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱River Hamble Country ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Holly Hill Leisure CentreUrban park3.9 km→🦉GULL COPPICENature reserve1.9 km→

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