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Downkiln Copse - Broadleaved woodland

8 ha

📷 Chris Wimbush · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsDogsWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

50.87425, -1.29805

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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
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 12 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Coastal saltmarsh priority habitat

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Broadleaved woodland — spring blossom and autumn colour

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 4 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

60 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Southampton Cycle Network Route 2Cycling route
Named routeRef S2Local cycle route
Southampton Cycle Network Route 3Cycling route
Named routeRef S3Local cycle route
Southampton Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef S4Local cycle route
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Crableck Lanebyway open to all traffic · 346 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 346 mSurface unpavedPath type: unclassified
Holly Hill Lanebyway open to all traffic · 503 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 503 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Crableck Lanebyway open to all traffic · 130 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 130 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Woodland near Brooklands Farm

📷 Chris Wimbush · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Woodland near Brooklands Farm

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Royal Victoria Country ParkUrban park3.1 km→✦ROYAL VICTORIA COUNTRY PARK (FORMERLY ROYAL VICTORIA MILITARY HOSPITAL)Historic site3 km→🏞️ROYAL VICTORIACountry park3.2 km→🌱Holly Hill Leisure CentreUrban park1.1 km→🌱River Hamble Country ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱River Hamble Country ParkUrban park3 km→

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