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Blackthorn Copse

✦ Ancient woodland123 ha

📷 Jim Champion · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome123 ha

Getting here

50.91281, -1.63235

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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
  • 🚴Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds via New Forest Cycle Routes
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
CampsiteParking· Free

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Cycling

1 cycling trail(s); Named cycling route nearby: New Forest Cycle Routes

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +70 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bog Moss · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Priority ponds — dragonflies, damselflies and aquatic invertebrates; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood +60 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Jubilee TrailWalking route1.6 km
Named routeRef greenLength 1.6 kmLocal walking route
The Deer Watch TrailWalking route800 m
Named routeRef yellowLength 800 mLocal walking route
The Radnor TrailWalking route3.2 km
Named routeRef redLength 3.2 kmLocal walking route
🚴

Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wiltshire Cycleway New Forest LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
National Cycle Route 236 - Southampton to LyndhurstCycling route
Named routeRef 236National Cycle Network
New Forest Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
New Forest On Road Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route2.8 km
Named routeRef 236Length 2.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route668 m
Named routeRef 236Length 668 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
🚵

Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Fritham Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route
🐴

Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Blackthorn Copse

📷 Jim Champion · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Bolderwood ArboretumUrban park4.8 km→🐄Acres Down FarmVisitor farm3 km→🌱The GreenUrban park4.7 km→🌱Bartley GreenUrban park4.8 km→✦Minstead HouseHistoric site1.7 km→⛳Bramshaw Golf ClubGolf course2.4 km→

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Andrews Mare

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