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Great Copse - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Paul Gillett · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

FamilyPlayPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

50.95757, -1.45152

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Costa Drive Thru — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets, picnic area

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, toilets, car park

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Test WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 79Regional walking route
Itchen WayWalking route
Named routeRegional 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

83 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Rownhams Service Station

📷 Paul Gillett · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Rownhams Service Station

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Southampton Sports CentreUrban park2.9 km→🌱Baddesley Baptist ChurchUrban park2.5 km→🌱scout hut groundsUrban park3.9 km→🦉VALLEY PARK WOODLANDSNature reserve4.4 km→🌱Daisy Dip ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Romsey War Memorial ParkUrban park4.9 km→

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