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Gulley Copse

✦ Ancient woodland118 ha

📷 Basher Eyre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome118 ha

Getting here

50.90777, -1.22894

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 233m away — 14 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Great Tit, Blackbird, Blue Tit +72 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Great Tit, Blackbird, Blue Tit +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown +24 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown +24 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Allan King WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 44 milesRegional walking route
Soberton and Newtown Millennium WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Pilgrims' TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Strawberry TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 236 - Titchfield to SouthamptonCycling route
Named routeRef 236National Cycle Network
Route 224Cycling route
Named routeRef 224National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Meon Valley TrailMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Poult coops in Silford Copse

📷 Basher Eyre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Poult coops in Silford Copse

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Meadowside Recreation GroundUrban park2.9 km→🏞️RIVER HAMBLECountry park4.2 km→🌱River Hamble Country ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱River Hamble Country ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Wickham Water MeadowsUrban park3.2 km→🌱The Forum ParkUrban park3.3 km→

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