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Firtree Copse

11 ha

📷 Aidan Simons · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

51.11806, -1.01888

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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

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Goldfinch +52 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Goldfinch +52 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Bush-cricket, 7-spot Ladybird, Roesel's Bush-cricket +1 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Bush-cricket, 7-spot Ladybird, Roesel's Bush-cricket +1 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
St Swithun's WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Three Castles PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Hangers WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Selborne Common Walk, SelborneWalking route3.2 km

Experience this nature trail at Selborne Common in Hampshire that is an absolute must for nature lovers. Visitors can discover a variety of butterflies, birds and meadow flowers.

Named routeLength 3.2 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
Ox Drove WayWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

38 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
Discover the Hampshire South Downs by BikeCycling route
Named routeRef EHRegional cycle route
AltonCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 224Cycling route
Named routeRef 224National Cycle Network
Chawton, Selborne LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route502 m
Named routeRef 224Length 502 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Alton Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
The Ox Drove mountain bike routeMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Woodside Lanebyway open to all traffic · 368 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 368 mPath type: unclassified
Weathermore Lanebyway open to all traffic · 772 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 772 mSurface dirtPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ruddicks Copse from Upper Woodside

📷 Aidan Simons · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ruddicks Copse from Upper Woodside

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✦ROTHERFIELD PARKHistoric site3.7 km→🌱The Public GardensUrban park4.3 km→🌱The Public GardensUrban park4.3 km→🌱Alton Town ParkUrban park4.3 km→✦CHAWTON HOUSEHistoric site2.4 km→🌱Jubilee Playing FieldsUrban park2.6 km→

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