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Northend Copse - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland1 ha

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

50.96795, -1.38226

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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
  • 🛝Playground 246m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Bike parkingParking· PaidPlayground

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 24

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Otter TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Water Vole WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Chestnut TrailWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

134 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Chandlers FordCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Southampton Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef S5Local cycle route
Southampton Cycle Network Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef S7Local cycle route
Southampton Cycle Network Route 6 & 7 LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Southampton Cycle Network Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef S6Local cycle route
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
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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 through Northend Copse

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path through Northend Copse

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️ITCHEN VALLEYCountry park3.5 km→🌱Lakeside Country ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Southampton Sports CentreUrban park4 km→🌱Riverside ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Fleming Park ParklandUrban park500 m→🌱Fleming Park ParklandUrban park500 m→

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