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Blakes Copse

✦ Ancient woodland2 ha

📷 Peter Facey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

50.88587, -1.18185

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Yellowhammer, Robin, Woodpigeon +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Yellowhammer, Robin, Woodpigeon +71 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Large White-moss, Soapwort +1 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Black-tailed Skimmer, Common Blue Damselfly +46 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Black-tailed Skimmer, Common Blue Damselfly +46 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

5 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Allan King WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 44 milesRegional walking route
Soberton and Newtown Millennium WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Pilgrims' TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Gosport to Portsmouth: Wicor Marine Alt RouteWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Gosport to PortsmouthWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Castle Farm Lanepublic footpath · 664 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 664 mPath type: service
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Cycling

45 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 236 - Titchfield to SouthamptonCycling route
Named routeRef 236National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 236 - Portsmouth to TitchfieldCycling route
Named routeRef 236National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 236 - Portsmouth to TitchfieldCycling route
Named routeRef 236National Cycle Network
Route 224Cycling route
Named routeRef 224National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route31 m
Named routeRef 236Length 31 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
Main RouteCycling route71 m
Named routeRef 236Length 71 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface 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

Business Units at Pinks Sawmill

📷 Peter Facey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Business Units at Pinks Sawmill

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Park Lane Recreation GroundUrban park3.2 km→🌱Bath ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Meadowside Recreation GroundUrban park4.8 km→🌱Wickham Water MeadowsUrban park1.4 km→🌱Fareham Bowling ClubUrban park3.2 km→🌱Forest of BereUrban park3.6 km→

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