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Bushy Copse - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Peter Facey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeWater
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

50.92043, -1.29603

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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
  • 🥾Walking is best here in early morning in summer — quiet trails and good light before the heat
  • 🐕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
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Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

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

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Allan King WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 44 milesRegional walking route
Itchen WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Pilgrims' TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Solent WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 87kmRegional walking route
Forest TrailWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

32 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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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path past Botleigh Grange hotel

📷 Peter Facey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path past Botleigh Grange hotel

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️ITCHEN VALLEYCountry park4.5 km→🌱Hatch GrangeUrban park3.1 km→🌱High HillUrban park4.1 km→🌱Itchen Valley Country ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Knowle ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱River Hamble Country ParkUrban park2.3 km→

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