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Westlands Copse - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Shazz · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

50.78572, -0.84378

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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
  • ☕Russells Cafe — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

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

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

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
King Charles III England Coast Path: East Head to ShorehamWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
East Head and Ellanore Circular Walk, Sussex EastWalking route6.4 km
Named routeLength 6.4 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
Sussex Border PathWalking route220 km
Named routeLength 220 kmRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: South Hayling to East Head: Bosham Inland RouteWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: South Hayling to East Head: Avoidance of Itchenor FerryWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

27 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Saltern's WayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Medmerry Cycle LinkCycling route
Named routeRef 88Regional cycle route
Medmerry Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named route
Route 288Cycling route
Named routeRef 288National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 2 South Mundham to ChristchurchCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
South Coast Cycle RouteCycling route

considered a poor cycle route by some cyclists, and a stand in for completion of NCN 2 to Littlehampton and beyond to Chichester

Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Looking south on Bell Lane (B2198)

📷 Shazz · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Looking south on Bell Lane (B2198)

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Quay MeadowUrban park4.9 km→🌱Quay MeadowUrban park4.9 km→⛪St Anne's ChurchReligious grounds2.6 km→⛪Holy Trinity ChurchReligious grounds4.9 km→⛪St Peter and St Paul ChurchReligious grounds4 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4 km→

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