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Highwood Copse - Grassland

29 ha

📷 Mike Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome29 ha

Getting here

50.80529, -1.55205

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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

6 activities

Bird watching

Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl

Free

Wildlife

Coastal and floodplain grazing marsh priority habitat

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Grassland — spring and summer wildflowers

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
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Cycling

28 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
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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
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Horse riding

13 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Roydon Manor House

📷 Mike Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Roydon Manor House

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦BROCKENHURST PARKHistoric site1 km→🌱Lymington MeadowsUrban park4.4 km→🌱Waters GreenUrban park2.4 km→🌱Culverley GreenUrban park2.4 km→🌱St Nicholas ChapelUrban park2.9 km→⛳Lymington Golf CentreGolf course5 km→

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