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Birchin Copse - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland9 ha

📷 Chris Thomas-Atkin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeDogsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

50.90924, -0.89091

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

7 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
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
South Downs WayWalking route160 km
Named routeLength 160 kmNational walking route
Staunton WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Long Woodland TrailWalking route8 km
Named routeLength 8 kmLocal walking route
Octagon WayWalking route29 km
Named routeRef OWLength 29 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Havant Borough Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22National Cycle Network
NCN 22/222 linkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route22 m
Named routeRef 22Length 22 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route240 m
Named routeRef 22Length 240 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
Main RouteCycling route320 m
Named routeRef 22Length 320 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South Downs WayMountain bike route
Named routeRef 89National Cycle Network
Queen Elizabeth Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Shipwright's WayMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths
Locksash Lanebridleway · 242 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 242 mPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Field edge

📷 Chris Thomas-Atkin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Field edge

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✦STANSTED PARKHistoric site3.1 km→🌱The Walled GardenUrban park3.4 km→🌱The Walled GardenUrban park3.4 km→✦UPPARKHistoric site4.4 km→⛪St Paul's ChurchReligious grounds3.3 km→🐄Grange Farm ShopVisitor farm4.8 km→

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