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Popplehill Copse - Broadleaved woodland

19 ha

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome19 ha

Getting here

51.00128, -1.61101

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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 172m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

6 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

Seasonal nature

Broadleaved woodland — spring blossom and autumn colour

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Mottisfont Estate Walk, MottisfontWalking route9.1 km

A varied walk through ancient woodlands & historic farmland & part of the Test Way. The route is designed to be walked anti-clockwise, but is waymarked in both directions. Some uneven terrain & country roads with potential livestock in places.

Named routeLength 9.1 kmDuration 02:40-04:00Round tripLocal walking route
The Drivepublic footpath · 428 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 428 mPath type: service
The Drivepublic footpath · 23 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 23 mPath type: service
The Drivepublic footpath · 480 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 480 mPath type: service
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Cycling

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 24Cycling route
Named routeRef 24National Cycle Network
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Wiltshire Cycleway New Forest LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Mottisfont Estate Cycle Loop Easy LinkCycling route
Named routeRef GreenLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route5.8 km
Named routeRef 24Length 5.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 24Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Mottisfont Estate Cycle Paths Loop LongMountain bike route
Named routeRef RedLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View across fields at Melchet Park

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View across fields at Melchet Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦AWBRIDGE DANESHistoric site4.7 km→🌱Sherfield English SANGUrban park1.7 km→🌱St Mary's ChurchUrban park5 km→🌱Mill Lane MeadowsUrban park1.7 km→🌱Top GreenUrban park4.2 km→🌱Lockerley GreenUrban park4.6 km→

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