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Aldermoor Copse - Broadleaved woodland

2 ha

📷 David P Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

50.94435, -1.45583

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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
  • 🛝Playground 130m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Semi-improved grassland — butterflies and wildflowers

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Test WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 79Regional walking route
St James' WayWalking route110 km
Named routeRef SJWLength 110 kmRegional walking route
Keble WayWalking route
Named route
The Chestnut TrailWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

121 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
Route 24Cycling route
Named routeRef 24National Cycle Network
Route 246Cycling route
Named routeRef 246National Cycle Network
AshurstCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Eling to Holbury Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Southampton Cycle Network Route 2Cycling route
Named routeRef S2Local cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Lordswood Greenwaybridleway · 468 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 468 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View towards Cromarty Road

📷 David P Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View towards Cromarty Road

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Southampton Sports CentreUrban park2.6 km→🌱scout hut groundsUrban park2.8 km→🌱Millbrook Recreation GroundUrban park3.6 km→🌱Baddesley Baptist ChurchUrban park4 km→🌱Goatee ShoreUrban park4.1 km→🌱Daisy Dip ParkUrban park4.8 km→

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