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Dilton Copse

✦ Ancient woodland373 ha

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeCyclingBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome373 ha

Getting here

50.80653, -1.54807

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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
  • 🚴Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
Parking· Free

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Cycling

1 cycling trail(s)

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Anomalous Bristle-moss, Redshank, Chalk Comb-moss +13 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Priority ponds — dragonflies, damselflies and aquatic invertebrates; Insects — Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood +41 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 18 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Solent WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 87kmRegional walking route
European walking route E9, Milford on Sea to Queen Elizabeth Country ParkWalking route
Named routeRef E9International walking route
🚴

Cycling

27 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 2 South Mundham to ChristchurchCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
New Forest Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
New Forest On Road Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Brokenhurst station linkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route329 m
Named routeRef 2Length 329 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route7 m
Named routeRef 2Length 7 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
🚵

Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lymington Station Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Hawkhill Inclosure Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Brockenhurst Station Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route
🐴

Horse riding

36 public paths nearby

Public paths
Setley Lanebridleway · 82 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 82 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path beside Newlands Copse

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path beside Newlands Copse

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✦BROCKENHURST PARKHistoric site1.1 km→🌱Lymington MeadowsUrban park4.5 km→🌱Waters GreenUrban park2.5 km→🌱Culverley GreenUrban park2.6 km→🌱St Nicholas ChapelUrban park2.9 km→⛪St Nicholas' ChurchReligious grounds1.8 km→

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