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Goldsmith's Copse

✦ Ancient woodland6 ha

📷 Lewis Clarke · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

50.88969, -1.11410

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pheasant, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +81 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Pheasant, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +81 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Bitter Chocolate Rust, Dog's Mercury Rust, Arum Rust +9 more · last seen 2020; Fungi — Bitter Chocolate Rust, Dog's Mercury Rust, Arum Rust +9 more · last seen 2020

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Sneezewort · last seen 2020

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red Admiral, Peacock, Brown Hairstreak +13 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Red Admiral, Peacock, Brown Hairstreak +13 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 6 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
Soberton and Newtown Millennium WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Pilgrims' TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Allan King's Waypublic footpath · 332 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 332 mPath type: footway
Allan King's Waypublic footpath · 1 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1 kmSurface grassPath type: footway
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Cycling

38 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 236 - Portsmouth to TitchfieldCycling route
Named routeRef 236National Cycle Network
Havant Borough Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Havant Borough NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 236 - Portsmouth to TitchfieldCycling route
Named routeRef 236National Cycle Network
Route 224Cycling route
Named routeRef 224National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route71 m
Named routeRef 236Length 71 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Horndean Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Meon Valley TrailMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Fareham District : Aerial Scenery

📷 Lewis Clarke · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Fareham District : Aerial Scenery

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