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Bushy Copse

✦ Ancient woodland42 ha

📷 Peter Facey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome42 ha

Getting here

51.02587, -1.23487

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Goldfinch, Blue Tit +70 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Goldfinch, Blue Tit +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 8 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
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
Old Down Lanepublic footpath · 584 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 584 mPath type: track
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Cycling

15 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
NCN23 temporary diversion routeCycling route
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route63 m
Named routeRef 23Length 63 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route239 m
Named routeRef 23Length 239 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

4 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
Cheesefoot Head Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

16 public paths nearby

Public paths
Featherbed Lanebridleway · 730 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 730 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
Warren Lanebridleway · 533 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 533 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Stubb Lanebridleway · 975 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 975 mPath type: bridleway
Warren Lanebridleway · 447 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 447 mSurface unpavedPath type: bridleway
Honeyman Lanebridleway · 1 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1 kmSurface dirtPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Forestry work in Bushy Copse, Longwood

📷 Peter Facey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Forestry work in Bushy Copse, Longwood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🐄Marwell ZooVisitor farm4.7 km→✦MAGDALEN HILL CEMETERYHistoric site4.6 km→🐄Life Among The TreesVisitor farm4.7 km→🐄Leopard EnclosureVisitor farm4.7 km→🐄Ostrich EnclosureVisitor farm4.5 km→✦Circular and rectangular enclosures at Itchen Stoke and OvingtonHistoric site1.5 km→

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