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Hardings Copse

1 ha

📷 Peter Facey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

50.96481, -1.28699

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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
  • 🌿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
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Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Robin +57 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Robin +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, Box Tree Moth, Large White +188 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Stag Beetle, Box Tree Moth, Large White +188 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cowslip, Wood Anemone, Bluebell +3 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Cowslip, Wood Anemone, Bluebell +3 more · last seen 2024

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Itchen WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Pilgrims' TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Otter TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hall Lands Lanepublic footpath · 601 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 601 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Hall Lands Lanepublic footpath · 482 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 482 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
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Cycling

32 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
Route 24Cycling route
Named routeRef 24National Cycle Network
EastleighCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route87 m
Named routeRef 23Length 87 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route10 m
Named routeRef 23Length 10 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route231 m
Named routeRef 23Length 231 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Itchen Valley Off Road Cycle RouteMountain bike route
Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route
Cheesefoot Head Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Scotland Close, off Mortimer Lane

📷 Peter Facey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Scotland Close, off Mortimer Lane

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🏞️ITCHEN VALLEYCountry park4.7 km→🌱Knowle ParkUrban park700 m→🐄Marwell ZooVisitor farm3.2 km→🌱High HillUrban park4.3 km→🌱Leigh Road Recreation GroundUrban park4.7 km→🌱The ParkUrban park4.7 km→

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