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Heart Copse - Broadleaved woodland

7 ha

📷 Basher Eyre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

51.06982, -1.17895

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Lowland fens priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Lowland fens — specialist fen birds and passage waders

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wayfarers WalkWalking route

Walbury Hill, Berkshire to Emsworth, Hampshire

Named routeRegional walking route
Allan King WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 44 milesRegional walking route
Itchen WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
St Swithun's WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
South Downs WayWalking route160 km
Named routeLength 160 kmNational walking route
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Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway (Winchester loop)Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route8.1 km
Named routeRef 23Length 8.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route466 m
Named routeRef 23Length 466 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route599 m
Named routeRef 23Length 599 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South Downs WayMountain bike route
Named routeRef 89National Cycle Network
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
The Ox Drove mountain bike routeMountain bike route
Named route
Cheesefoot Head Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Hinton Lanerestricted byway · 663 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 663 mSurface unpavedPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Muddy, muddy, muddy - it's the Alresford Show (33)

📷 Basher Eyre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Muddy, muddy, muddy - it's the Alresford Show (33)

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦AVINGTON PARKHistoric site4.4 km→⛪St Michael and All Angels ChurchReligious grounds2 km→⛪St John the Baptist ChurchReligious grounds2.5 km→🌱Memorial GardenUrban park2.9 km→✦Bell barrow, bowl barrow and regular aggregate field system immediately east of Ganderdown FarmHistoric site3.4 km→⛪All Saints ChurchReligious grounds3.5 km→

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