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Thatchers Copse - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Margaret Sutton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

50.82496, -1.23154

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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
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Lowland fens — specialist fen birds and passage waders

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates

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

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Allan King WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 44 milesRegional walking route
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
King Charles III England Coast Path: Calshot to GosportWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Gosport to PortsmouthWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

79 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 236 - Titchfield to SouthamptonCycling route
Named routeRef 236National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 2 South Mundham to ChristchurchCycling route
Named routeRef 2National 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 route19.4 km
Named routeRef 23Length 19.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-free

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Farm gate

📷 Margaret Sutton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Farm gate

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Barry's MeadowUrban park2.8 km→🌱Park Lane Recreation GroundUrban park4.7 km→🌱Seafield ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Tithe BarnUrban park3.4 km→🌱Blackbrook Recreation GroundUrban park3.5 km→🌱Blackbrook Recreation GroundUrban park3.5 km→

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