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Hookgate Coppice

✦ Ancient woodland16 ha

📷 Margaret Sutton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome16 ha

Getting here

50.84046, -1.25897

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦93+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Mallard
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 165m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Mallard, Grey Heron +90 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Mallard, Grey Heron +90 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Solent WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 87kmRegional walking route
Hamble Rail Trail RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
European walking route E9, Milford on Sea to Queen Elizabeth Country ParkWalking route
Named routeRef E9International walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Calshot to GosportWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Strawberry TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Brownwich Lanepublic footpath · 1.4 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.4 kmPath type: residential
Brownwich Lanepublic footpath · 225 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 225 mSurface concretePath type: track
Heath Lanepublic footpath · 436 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 436 mPath type: service
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Cycling

66 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 236 - Titchfield to SouthamptonCycling route
Named routeRef 236National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 2 South Mundham to ChristchurchCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 236 - Portsmouth to TitchfieldCycling route
Named routeRef 236National Cycle Network
Route 224Cycling route
Named routeRef 224National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route395 m
Named routeRef 2Length 395 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Irrigation pond, Hookgate Coppice

📷 Margaret Sutton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Irrigation pond, Hookgate Coppice

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Barry's MeadowUrban park1.9 km→🦉HOOK WITH WARSASHNature reserve2.9 km→🌱Holly Hill Leisure CentreUrban park3.7 km→🌱Meadowside Recreation GroundUrban park5 km→🦉WARSASH COMMONNature reserve2.2 km→🌱Tithe BarnUrban park2.3 km→

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