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Oaken Copse - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Peter Facey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

50.88468, -1.28812

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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· Free

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

5 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Strawberry TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

52 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

9 public paths nearby

Public paths
Glen Roadbyway open to all traffic · 117 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 117 mPath type: residential
Glen Roadbyway open to all traffic · 85 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 85 mPath type: bridleway
Glen Roadbyway open to all traffic · 46 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 46 mPath type: bridleway
Glen Roadbyway open to all traffic · 43 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 43 mSurface concretePath type: bridleway
Glen Roadbyway open to all traffic · 14 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 14 mSurface concretePath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

M27 motorway seen from bridge between Swanwick and Lower Swanwick

📷 Peter Facey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

M27 motorway seen from bridge between Swanwick and Lower Swanwick

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Royal Victoria Country ParkUrban park4.2 km→✦ROYAL VICTORIA COUNTRY PARK (FORMERLY ROYAL VICTORIA MILITARY HOSPITAL)Historic site4.1 km→🏞️ROYAL VICTORIACountry park4.2 km→🌱River Hamble Country ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Holly Hill Leisure CentreUrban park1.7 km→🏞️RIVER HAMBLECountry park1.7 km→

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