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Fletchwood Copse

✦ Ancient woodland9 ha

📷 Jim Champion · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

50.89678, -1.52443

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 411m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit +53 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit +53 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Skipper, Ringlet, Gatekeeper +152 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Large Skipper, Ringlet, Gatekeeper +152 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: National Cycle Route 236 - Southampton to Lyndhurst

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Test WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 79Regional walking route
Woodlands Drovepublic footpath · 164 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 164 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
Woodlands Drovepublic footpath · 326 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 326 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

49 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 246Cycling route
Named routeRef 246National Cycle Network
AshurstCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Eling to Holbury Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 236 - Southampton to LyndhurstCycling route
Named routeRef 236National Cycle Network
Southampton Cycle Network Route 9Cycling route
Named routeRef S9Local cycle route
National Cycle Route 2 South Mundham to ChristchurchCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Fletchwood Lanebridleway · 77 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 77 mPath type: unclassified
Sawhouse Drovebridleway · 1.1 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.1 kmPath type: track
Fletchwood Lanebridleway · 41 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 41 mSurface unpavedPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Fletchwood Copse from Fletchwood Lane

📷 Jim Champion · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Fletchwood Copse from Fletchwood Lane

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🌱Goatee ShoreUrban park3.6 km→🌱Myrtle ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Testwood Recreation GroundUrban park3.5 km→🌱Testvale ParkUrban park3.7 km→🐄The New Forest Wildlife ParkVisitor farm2 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds3.5 km→

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