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Wangfield Copse - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Basher Eyre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsDogsWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

50.92524, -1.26567

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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
  • 🐕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

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

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

6 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
St James' WayWalking route110 km
Named routeRef SJWLength 110 kmRegional walking route
Strawberry TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Frogmill Trackpublic footpath · 241 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 241 mPath type: track
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Cycling

3 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
Route 224Cycling route
Named routeRef 224National Cycle Network
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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

Granary just off Wangfield Lane

📷 Basher Eyre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Granary just off Wangfield Lane

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Knowle ParkUrban park4.2 km→🏞️RIVER HAMBLECountry park3.2 km→🌱River Hamble Country ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱River Hamble Country ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Meadowside Recreation GroundUrban park4.6 km→🌱Dowd's Farm ParkUrban park2.8 km→

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