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Coxford Copse

7 ha

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

50.93688, -1.43705

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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
  • 🅿️staff car park 29m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Great Spotted Woodpecker, Nuthatch, Blue Tit +44 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Great Spotted Woodpecker, Nuthatch, Blue Tit +44 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, 7-spot Ladybird, Dotted Bee-fly +55 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, 7-spot Ladybird, Dotted Bee-fly +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

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

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Test WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 79Regional walking route
Itchen WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Solent WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 87kmRegional walking route
St James' WayWalking route110 km
Named routeRef SJWLength 110 kmRegional walking route
European walking route E9, Milford on Sea to Queen Elizabeth Country ParkWalking route
Named routeRef E9International walking route
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Cycling

190 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
Route 24Cycling route
Named routeRef 24National Cycle Network
Route 246Cycling route
Named routeRef 246National Cycle Network
EastleighCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
AshurstCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Eling to Holbury Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Apartment blocks in Coxford Road

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Apartment blocks in Coxford Road

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Southampton Sports CentreUrban park1.3 km→🌱Riverside ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱East (Andrews) ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Obelisk Rose GardenUrban park4 km→🌱Houndwell ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Houndwell ParkUrban park4.4 km→

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