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Shelley Copse - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Malc McDonald · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

50.74576, -1.72614

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 289m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Playground

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Avon Valley PathWalking route55 km
Named routeRef AVPLength 55 kmRegional walking route
West LaneWalking route
Named routeRef br-710
Stour Valley WayWalking route100 km
Named routeRef SVWLength 100 kmRegional walking route
European long distance path E9 - part alternative Great BritainWalking route711 km
Named routeRef E9Length 711 kmInternational walking route
Two Bays WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

75 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Stour Valley CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 2Cycling route

National Cycle Route 2 Christchurch to Axminster

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 2 South Mundham to ChristchurchCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
New Forest Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Christchurch to Merley - S6Cycling route
Named routeRef S6Local cycle route
C14Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Laurel Close, Highcliffe-on-Sea, near Christchurch

📷 Malc McDonald · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Laurel Close, Highcliffe-on-Sea, near Christchurch

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🦉HENGISTBURY HEADNature reserve4 km→🌱Druitt GardensUrban park3.9 km→🌱Druitt GardensUrban park4 km→🌱New Zealand GardensUrban park4 km→🌱The QuompsUrban park4 km→🌱New Milton Recreation GroundUrban park4.9 km→

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