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Greenhill Copse

✦ Ancient woodland9 ha

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifePicnicFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

50.95994, -1.44917

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕Costa — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, toilets, car park

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets, picnic area

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Rock Dove, Great Tit +42 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Rock Dove, Great Tit +42 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Common Darter, 7-spot Ladybird +60 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Common Darter, 7-spot Ladybird +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Test WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 79Regional walking route
Itchen WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
St James' WayWalking route110 km
Named routeRef SJWLength 110 kmRegional walking route
Keble WayWalking route
Named route
Bargeman's WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

83 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
Route 24Cycling route
Named routeRef 24National Cycle Network
Route 246Cycling route
Named routeRef 246National Cycle Network
Eling to Holbury Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Southampton Cycle Network Route 2Cycling route
Named routeRef S2Local cycle route
Southampton Cycle Network Route 3Cycling route
Named routeRef S3Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Rownhams service area (eastbound)

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Rownhams service area (eastbound)

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🌱Southampton Sports CentreUrban park3 km→🌱Valley ParkUrban park5 km→🌱Baddesley Baptist ChurchUrban park2.2 km→🦉VALLEY PARK WOODLANDSNature reserve4.1 km→🌱scout hut groundsUrban park4.1 km→🌱Daisy Dip ParkUrban park4.8 km→

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