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Hamble Copse - Broadleaved woodland

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BirdsInsectsDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Hamble Point 89m away — 16 car parks within reach, toilets nearby

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Saltmarsh — dunlin, redshank and grey plover on passage and in winter

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Coastal saltmarsh priority habitat

Free

Family friendly

toilets

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: European walking route E9, Milford on Sea to Queen Elizabeth Country Park

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 22 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Itchen WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Solent WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 87kmRegional walking route
Hamble Rail Trail RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal 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
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Cycling

68 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
New Forest Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Southampton Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef S5Local cycle route
National Cycle Route 236 - Titchfield to SouthamptonCycling route
Named routeRef 236National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
Route 246Cycling route
Named routeRef 246National Cycle Network
Eling to Holbury Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lepe Off Road Cycle Trail (Shortcut)Mountain bike route
Named route
Lepe Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Moorings at Hamble Point Marina, Hampshire

Moorings at Hamble Point Marina, Hampshire

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