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Pinkmead Copse - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Paul and Karen Larcombe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

50.90881, -1.26823

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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

Bird watching

Mudflats — internationally important for wading birds and wildfowl

Free

Wildlife

Mudflats priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects

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 · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Allan King WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 44 milesRegional walking route
Pilgrims' TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Hamble Rail Trail RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Strawberry TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Itchen Valley Woodland Nature TrailWalking route
Named route
Lovers Lanepublic footpath · 103 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 103 mPath type: footway
Lovers Lanepublic footpath · 58 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 58 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 236 - Titchfield to SouthamptonCycling route
Named routeRef 236National Cycle Network
Southampton Cycle Network Route 3Cycling route
Named routeRef S3Local cycle route
National Cycle Route 2 South Mundham to ChristchurchCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Route 224Cycling route
Named routeRef 224National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route57 m
Named routeRef 2Length 57 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route395 m
Named routeRef 2Length 395 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Itchen Valley Off Road Cycle RouteMountain bike route
Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route
Meon Valley TrailMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Marks Farm, Botley

📷 Paul and Karen Larcombe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Marks Farm, Botley

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️RIVER HAMBLECountry park1.7 km→🌱River Hamble Country ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱River Hamble Country ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Meadowside Recreation GroundUrban park2.9 km→🌱Holly Hill Leisure CentreUrban park4.5 km→🌱Dowd's Farm ParkUrban park3.6 km→

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