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Hatch Copse

✦ Ancient woodland65 ha

📷 Paul Collins · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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SeasonalWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome65 ha

Getting here

51.05302, -0.83355

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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
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Wildlife

Lowland heathland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Bird watching

Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Shipwrights WayWalking 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 routeRegional walking route
New Lipchis WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Sussex Border PathWalking route220 km
Named routeLength 220 kmRegional walking route
Woolbeding Landscapes Walk, Sussex WestWalking route8.8 km

This is a gentle circular walk taking in wildlife, riverside views, and wide open landscapes. Easy going underfoot, some stiles and slopes.

Named routeLength 8.8 kmDuration 02:30Round tripLocal walking route
Liss Riverside Railway WallkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

30 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
A3 Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef A3Local cycle route
Route 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22National Cycle Network
NCN 22 - Liphook LinkCycling route

National Cycle Network link route

Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route972 m
Named routeRef 22Length 972 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route3.6 km
Named routeRef 22Length 3.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route23 m
Named routeRef 22Length 23 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
King Alfred's WayMountain 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 routeRegional cycle route
Shipwright's WayMountain bike route
Named route
Shipwrights Way (Liphook Spur)Mountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

35 public paths nearby

Public paths
Liphook and Rispley Cricket Club Drivebridleway · 252 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 252 mSurface unpavedPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Memorial Tree on Chapel Common

📷 Paul Collins · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Memorial Tree on Chapel Common

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✦HOLLYCOMBE HOUSEHistoric site3.1 km→🌱Radford ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Liss Centenary GardenUrban park4.2 km→🌱Millennium GreenUrban park3.4 km→🌱Athletics FieldUrban park3.1 km→🌱Liss Forest Recreation GroundUrban park3.6 km→

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