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Breach Copse - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 John Lucas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

50.98215, -1.34735

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 286m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

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

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Semi-improved grassland — butterflies and wildflowers

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

15 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Water Vole WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

116 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Winchester Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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
NCN 23 linkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Southampton Cycle Network Route 6 & 7 LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Itchen Valley Off Road Cycle RouteMountain bike route
Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route
Winchester Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
King Alfred's WayMountain bike route

King Alfreds Way is 350km (220 miles) off road route designed to be ridden clockwise. It starts & ends in Winchester. It is suitable for gravel or cross-country bikes.

Named routeRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Railway overbridge

📷 John Lucas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Railway overbridge

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️ITCHEN VALLEYCountry park4 km→🌱Lakeside Country ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Leigh Road Recreation GroundUrban park1.4 km→🌱The ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Fleming Park ParklandUrban park2.5 km→🌱Fleming Park ParklandUrban park2.5 km→

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