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Fletchwood Copse - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland19 ha

📷 Jim Champion · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeDogsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome19 ha

Getting here

50.89688, -1.52886

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 351m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking· Free

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

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
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Test WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 79Regional walking route
Woodlands Drovepublic footpath · 334 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 334 mPath type: track
Woodlands Drovepublic footpath · 164 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 164 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
Woodlands Drovepublic footpath · 326 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 326 mPath type: footway
🚴

Cycling

47 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 246Cycling route
Named routeRef 246National Cycle Network
AshurstCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Eling to Holbury Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 236 - Southampton to LyndhurstCycling route
Named routeRef 236National Cycle Network
Southampton Cycle Network Route 9Cycling route
Named routeRef S9Local cycle route
National Cycle Route 2 South Mundham to ChristchurchCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Fletchwood Lanebridleway · 77 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 77 mPath type: unclassified
Sawhouse Drovebridleway · 1.1 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.1 kmPath type: track
Fletchwood Lanebridleway · 41 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 41 mSurface unpavedPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Fletchwood Copse from Fletchwood Lane

📷 Jim Champion · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Fletchwood Copse from Fletchwood Lane

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🌱Goatee ShoreUrban park3.9 km→🌱Myrtle ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Testwood Recreation GroundUrban park3.7 km→🌱Testvale ParkUrban park3.9 km→🐄The New Forest Wildlife ParkVisitor farm2.3 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds3.8 km→

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