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Galley Hill Copse - Broadleaved woodland

14 ha

📷 Mike Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

50.77292, -1.54547

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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
  • ☕Coffee Mongers — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· Free

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Reedbeds — bitterns, marsh harriers, bearded tits and reed warblers

Free

Wildlife

Reedbeds priority habitat

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Reedbeds — emperor dragonfly and rare fen invertebrates

Free

Family friendly

café

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Solent WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 87kmRegional walking route
European walking route E9, Milford on Sea to Queen Elizabeth Country ParkWalking route
Named routeRef E9International walking route
European walking route E9, Isle of Wight alternativeWalking route
Named routeRef E9International walking route
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Cycling

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 2 South Mundham to ChristchurchCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
New Forest Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Brokenhurst station linkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route256 m
Named routeRef 2Length 256 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route399 m
Named routeRef 2Length 399 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route287 m
Named routeRef 2Length 287 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lymington Station Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Hawkhill Inclosure Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Brockenhurst Station Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Farm Roadbridleway · 338 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 338 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View from near Vicars Hill

📷 Mike Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View from near Vicars Hill

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Woodside Park and GardensUrban park2.7 km→🌱Emsworth Road Recreation GroundUrban park1.5 km→🌱Bath Road Recreation GroundUrban park2.2 km→🌱Bath Road Recreation GroundUrban park2.2 km→🌱Woodside GardensUrban park2.7 km→⛪St Thomas ChurchReligious grounds1.6 km→

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