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Hardings Copse - Broadleaved woodland

2 ha

📷 Peter Facey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

50.96511, -1.28408

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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
  • 🐕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
Parking

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

13 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Allan King WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 44 milesRegional walking route
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Itchen WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Pilgrims' TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Otter TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hall Lands Lanepublic footpath · 601 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 601 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Hall Lands Lanepublic footpath · 482 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 482 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
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Cycling

26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
Route 24Cycling route
Named routeRef 24National Cycle Network
EastleighCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route87 m
Named routeRef 23Length 87 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route10 m
Named routeRef 23Length 10 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route231 m
Named routeRef 23Length 231 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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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
Cheesefoot Head Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Satellite Communication station, Knowle Lane, Fair Oak

📷 Peter Facey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Satellite Communication station, Knowle Lane, Fair Oak

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️ITCHEN VALLEYCountry park4.9 km→🌱Knowle ParkUrban park800 m→🐄Marwell ZooVisitor farm3.2 km→🌱High HillUrban park4.5 km→🌱Leigh Road Recreation GroundUrban park4.9 km→🌱The ParkUrban park4.9 km→

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