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Cawte's Copse - Grassland

2 ha

📷 Chris Gunns · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

DogsInsectsWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

50.86562, -1.30190

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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

5 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Acid grassland — heathland butterflies and rare invertebrates

Free

Wildlife

Lowland dry acid grassland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Grassland — skylarks, lapwings, raptors

Free

Seasonal nature

Grassland — spring and summer wildflowers

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Itchen WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Solent WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 87kmRegional walking route
Hamble Rail Trail RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
European walking route E9, Milford on Sea to Queen Elizabeth Country ParkWalking route
Named routeRef E9International walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Calshot to GosportWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Holly Hill Lanepublic footpath · 80 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 80 mPath type: residential
Holly Hill Lanepublic footpath · 126 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 126 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

58 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Southampton Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef S5Local cycle route
National Cycle Route 236 - Titchfield to SouthamptonCycling route
Named routeRef 236National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
Southampton Cycle Network Route 3Cycling route
Named routeRef S3Local cycle route
National Cycle Route 2 South Mundham to ChristchurchCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route520 m
Named routeRef 2Length 520 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Lepe Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View from Cawte's Copse

📷 Chris Gunns · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View from Cawte's Copse

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Royal Victoria Country ParkUrban park2.8 km→✦ROYAL VICTORIA COUNTRY PARK (FORMERLY ROYAL VICTORIA MILITARY HOSPITAL)Historic site2.7 km→🏞️ROYAL VICTORIACountry park2.9 km→🌱Holly Hill Leisure CentreUrban park1.3 km→🦉HOOK WITH WARSASHNature reserve2.4 km→🌱Royal Victoria Country ParkUrban park2.8 km→

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