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Horsemoor Copse

✦ Ancient woodland44 ha

📷 Peter Facey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome44 ha

Getting here

50.78697, -1.46779

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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
  • 🥾Walking is best here in early morning in summer — quiet trails and good light before the heat
  • 🐕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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +78 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +78 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Autumn Lady's-tresses, Small Water-pepper, Hampshire-purslane +13 more · last seen 2023

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Gatekeeper, Keeled Skimmer, Southern Damselfly +40 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Gatekeeper, Keeled Skimmer, Southern Damselfly +40 more · last seen 2025

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Solent WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 87kmRegional walking route
European walking route E9, Milford on Sea to Queen Elizabeth Country ParkWalking route
Named routeRef E9International walking route
European walking route E9, Isle of Wight alternativeWalking route
Named routeRef E9International walking route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 2 South Mundham to ChristchurchCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
New Forest Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route2.3 km
Named routeRef 2Length 2.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route50 m
Named routeRef 2Length 50 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other
Main RouteCycling route2.6 km
Named routeRef 2Length 2.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lymington Station Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Hawkhill Inclosure Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Horsemoor Copse, near East End

📷 Peter Facey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Horsemoor Copse, near East End

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🌱Patrick's Patch Learning GardenUrban park3.5 km→✦EXBURY HOUSEHistoric site4.8 km→✦PYLEWELL PARKHistoric site3.6 km→🌱Victorian GardenUrban park4 km→🦉BOLDRE FORESHORENature reserve4.4 km→✦Palace HouseHistoric site3.9 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Hatchet Pond

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