Hatch Copse ✦ Ancient woodland 24 ha
🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife🍂 Seasonal
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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 24 ha
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51.04740, -0.80498
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 56+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Woodpigeon 🐕 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 56+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Woodpigeon 🐕 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +53 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +53 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Wood Sage, Herb-Robert, Common Centaury +35 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper +20 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper +20 more · last seen 2025
Free
Plants — Sweet Chestnut, Common Nettle, Common Sorrel +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 6 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
The Shipwrights Way Walking route ▾
A long distance route which links villages and towns in east Hampshire. The name reflects the use of oak grown at Alice Holt Forest for Tudor shipbuilding.
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map New Lipchis Way Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Sussex Border Path Walking route 220 km ▾
Named route Length 220 km Regional walking route
Show on map Woolbeding Landscapes Walk, Sussex West Walking route 8.8 km ▾
This is a gentle circular walk taking in wildlife, riverside views, and wide open landscapes. Easy going underfoot, some stiles and slopes.
Named route Length 8.8 km Duration 02:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map The Serpent Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map 4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
A3 Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref A3 Local cycle route
Show on map Route 22 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 22 National Cycle Network
Show on map NCN 22 - Liphook Link Cycling route ▾
National Cycle Network link route
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 3.6 km ▾
Named route Ref 22 Length 3.6 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
King Alfred's Way Mountain bike route ▾
King Alfreds Way is 350km (220 miles) off road route designed to be ridden clockwise. It starts & ends in Winchester. It is suitable for gravel or cross-country bikes.
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Shipwright's Way Mountain bike route ▾
Shipwrights Way (Liphook Spur) Mountain bike route ▾
13 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Photos Forestry entrance to Hatch Copse
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Wildlife to spot
11,428 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 11,428 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 41 species
spring winter
2025 ▾
Robin · Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Blue Tit · Magpie +36
Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Magpie Pica pica Carrion Crow Corvus corone Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Starling Sturnus vulgaris Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Great Tit Parus major Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Dunnock Prunella modularis Jay Garrulus glandarius Nuthatch Sitta europaea Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Swallow Hirundo rustica Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Green Woodpecker Picus viridis House Sparrow Passer domesticus Redwing Turdus iliacus Rook Corvus frugilegus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Stock Dove Columba oenas Raven Corvus corax Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Swift Apus apus Linnet Linaria cannabina Whitethroat Curruca communis Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Greylag Goose Anser anser Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 🦌 Mammals 2 species
winter autumn
2025 ▾
Badger · Hazel Dormouse
Badger Meles meles Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius2024 Small Heath · Meadow Brown · Common Blue · Emperor Dragonfly · Small Copper +4
Small Heath Coenonympha pamphilus2024 Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2024 Common Blue Polyommatus icarus2024 Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas2024 Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus 🌿 Plants 15 species
winter summer autumn
2026 ▾
Yarrow · Wood Avens · Common Nettle · Ground-ivy · Aphanes +10
Yarrow Achillea millefolium Wood Avens Geum urbanum Common Nettle Urtica dioica Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea Aphanes Aphanes2025 Smooth Tare Ervum tetraspermum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 11,428 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 41 species
spring winter
2025 ▾
Robin · Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Blue Tit · Magpie +36
Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Magpie Pica pica Carrion Crow Corvus corone Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Starling Sturnus vulgaris Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Great Tit Parus major Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Dunnock Prunella modularis Jay Garrulus glandarius Nuthatch Sitta europaea Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Swallow Hirundo rustica Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Green Woodpecker Picus viridis House Sparrow Passer domesticus Redwing Turdus iliacus Rook Corvus frugilegus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Stock Dove Columba oenas Raven Corvus corax Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Swift Apus apus Linnet Linaria cannabina Whitethroat Curruca communis Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Greylag Goose Anser anser Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 🦌 Mammals 2 species
winter autumn
2025 ▾
Badger · Hazel Dormouse
Badger Meles meles Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius2024 Small Heath · Meadow Brown · Common Blue · Emperor Dragonfly · Small Copper +4
Small Heath Coenonympha pamphilus2024 Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2024 Common Blue Polyommatus icarus2024 Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas2024 Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus 🌿 Plants 15 species
winter summer autumn
2026 ▾
Yarrow · Wood Avens · Common Nettle · Ground-ivy · Aphanes +10
Yarrow Achillea millefolium Wood Avens Geum urbanum Common Nettle Urtica dioica Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea Aphanes Aphanes2025 Smooth Tare Ervum tetraspermum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2024
2024
Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii
Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii
Comma Polygonia c-album2024
Comma Polygonia c-album2024
Green-veined White Pieris napi2024
Green-veined White Pieris napi2024 2025
2025
Wood-Rush Luzula2025
Wood-Rush Luzula2025
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa2025
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa2025
Yellow Iris Iris pseudacorus2025
Yellow Iris Iris pseudacorus2025
Pyramidal Orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis2025
Pyramidal Orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis2025
Beech Fagus sylvatica2025
Beech Fagus sylvatica2025
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis2025
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis2025
Common Centaury Centaurium erythraea2025
Common Centaury Centaurium erythraea2025
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2025
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2025
Lateral Cryphaea Cryphaea heteromalla2025
Lateral Cryphaea Cryphaea heteromalla2025 