Inwood Copse ✦ Ancient woodland 19 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🍂 Seasonal🦅 Birds
Free entry Dogs welcome 19 ha
Places › England › South East › Winchester Getting here
51.03507, -1.09755
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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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell · last seen 2017
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Pheasant, Woodpigeon, House Martin +19 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Pheasant, Woodpigeon, House Martin +19 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Small White +325 more · last seen 2022; Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Small White +325 more · last seen 2022
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 8 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Wayfarers Walk Walking route ▾
Walbury Hill, Berkshire to Emsworth, Hampshire
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Monarch's Way Walking route 990 km ▾
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Named route Ref MW Length 990 km Regional walking route
Show on map Itchen Way Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map St Swithun's Way Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map South Downs Way Walking route 160 km ▾
Named route Length 160 km National walking route
Show on map 4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Byway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref NB Regional cycle route
Show on map National Byway (Winchester loop) Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Discover the Hampshire South Downs by Bike Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EH Regional cycle route
Show on map Route 224 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 224 National Cycle Network
Show on map 6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
South Downs Way Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Ref 89 National Cycle Network
Show on map South Downs Way alternative route through Warnford Mountain bike route ▾
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 East Meon Off Road Cycle Trail Mountain bike route 16 km ▾
Named route Length 16 km
Show on map Meon Valley Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Cheesefoot Head Off Road Cycle Trail Mountain bike route ▾
1 public path 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.
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Wildlife to spot
2,184 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 2,184 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 10 species
winter spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Pheasant · House Martin · Swift · Woodpigeon · Coal Tit +5
Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2022 House Martin Delichon urbicum Swift Apus apus2023 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2021 Coal Tit Periparus ater House Sparrow Passer domesticus2022 Doves, pigeons Columbidae2021 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2021 Barn Owl Tyto alba2020 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2020 🦌 Mammals 12 species
winter spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Hazel Dormouse · Badger · Hedgehog · Wood Mouse · Roe Deer +7
Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius Badger Meles meles2022 Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2021 Wood Mouse Apodemus sylvaticus2021 Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Small White · Meadow Brown · Gatekeeper · Large White · Tipula pagana +96
Small White Pieris rapae2019 Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2019 Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus2019 Large White Pieris brassicae2019 Tipula pagana Tipula pagana2020 Common Marbled Carpet Dysstroma truncata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 2,184 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 10 species
winter spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Pheasant · House Martin · Swift · Woodpigeon · Coal Tit +5
Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2022 House Martin Delichon urbicum Swift Apus apus2023 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2021 Coal Tit Periparus ater House Sparrow Passer domesticus2022 Doves, pigeons Columbidae2021 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2021 Barn Owl Tyto alba2020 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2020 🦌 Mammals 12 species
winter spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Hazel Dormouse · Badger · Hedgehog · Wood Mouse · Roe Deer +7
Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius Badger Meles meles2022 Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2021 Wood Mouse Apodemus sylvaticus2021 Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Small White · Meadow Brown · Gatekeeper · Large White · Tipula pagana +96
Small White Pieris rapae2019 Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2019 Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus2019 Large White Pieris brassicae2019 Tipula pagana Tipula pagana2020 Common Marbled Carpet Dysstroma truncata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2022
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2022
Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2022
Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2022
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus
Indet. Deer Cervidae2021
Indet. Deer Cervidae2021
Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus2022
Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus2022
Common Shrew Sorex araneus2020
Common Shrew Sorex araneus2020
Fallow Deer Dama dama2020
Fallow Deer Dama dama2020 2019
2019
Snout Hypena proboscidalis2019
Snout Hypena proboscidalis2019
Smoky Wainscot Mythimna impura2019
Smoky Wainscot Mythimna impura2019
Flame Shoulder Ochropleura plecta2019
Flame Shoulder Ochropleura plecta2019
Light Emerald Campaea margaritaria2019
Light Emerald Campaea margaritaria2019
Straw Dot Rivula sericealis2019
Straw Dot Rivula sericealis2019
Large Yellow Underwing Noctua pronuba2019
Large Yellow Underwing Noctua pronuba2019
Brimstone Moth Opisthograptis luteolata2019
Brimstone Moth Opisthograptis luteolata2019
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2019
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2019
Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2019
Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2019
Peacock Aglais io2019
Peacock Aglais io2019
Comma Polygonia c-album2019
Comma Polygonia c-album2019
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2019
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2019
Stag Beetle Lucanus cervus
Stag Beetle Lucanus cervus
Downland Villa Villa cingulata2021
Downland Villa Villa cingulata2021
Striped Slender Robberfly Leptogaster cylindrica2021
Striped Slender Robberfly Leptogaster cylindrica2021
Downlooker Snipefly Rhagio scolopaceus2021
Downlooker Snipefly Rhagio scolopaceus2021
Marsh Snipefly Rhagio tringarius2021
Marsh Snipefly Rhagio tringarius2021
Band-eyed Brown Horsefly Tabanus bromius2021
Band-eyed Brown Horsefly Tabanus bromius2021
Tipula confusa Tipula confusa2020
Tipula confusa Tipula confusa2020
Tetanocera elata Tetanocera elata2020
Tetanocera elata Tetanocera elata2020
Square-spot Rustic Xestia xanthographa2019
Square-spot Rustic Xestia xanthographa2019
Dusky Thorn Ennomos fuscantaria2019
Dusky Thorn Ennomos fuscantaria2019
Green Carpet Colostygia pectinataria2019
Green Carpet Colostygia pectinataria2019
Tipula lateralis Tipula lateralis2019
Tipula lateralis Tipula lateralis2019
Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing Noctua janthe2019
Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing Noctua janthe2019
Lime-speck Pug Eupithecia centaureata2019
Lime-speck Pug Eupithecia centaureata2019
Feathered Gothic Tholera decimalis2019
Feathered Gothic Tholera decimalis2019
Rosy Footman Miltochrista miniata2019
Rosy Footman Miltochrista miniata2019
Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing Noctua fimbriata2019
Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing Noctua fimbriata2019
Double-striped Pug Gymnoscelis rufifasciata2019
Double-striped Pug Gymnoscelis rufifasciata2019
Peacock Moth Macaria notata2019
Peacock Moth Macaria notata2019
Purple Bar Cosmorhoe ocellata2019
Purple Bar Cosmorhoe ocellata2019
White-spotted Pug Eupithecia tripunctaria2019
White-spotted Pug Eupithecia tripunctaria2019
Lesser Yellow Underwing Noctua comes2019
Lesser Yellow Underwing Noctua comes2019
Sallow Cirrhia icteritia2019
Sallow Cirrhia icteritia2019
Canary-shouldered Thorn Ennomos alniaria2019
Canary-shouldered Thorn Ennomos alniaria2019
Tipula paludosa Tipula paludosa2019
Tipula paludosa Tipula paludosa2019
White-point Mythimna albipuncta2019
White-point Mythimna albipuncta2019
Common Carpet Epirrhoe alternata2019
Common Carpet Epirrhoe alternata2019
Setaceous Hebrew Character Xestia c-nigrum2019
Setaceous Hebrew Character Xestia c-nigrum2019
Green-veined White Pieris napi2019
Green-veined White Pieris napi2019
Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni2019
Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni2019
Small Skipper Thymelicus sylvestris2019
Small Skipper Thymelicus sylvestris2019
Rufous Minor Oligia versicolor2019
Rufous Minor Oligia versicolor2019
Peach Blossom Thyatira batis2019
Peach Blossom Thyatira batis2019
Scorched Carpet Ligdia adustata2019
Scorched Carpet Ligdia adustata2019
Clay Triple-lines Cyclophora linearia2019
Clay Triple-lines Cyclophora linearia2019
Large Emerald Geometra papilionaria2019
Large Emerald Geometra papilionaria2019
Grey Pug Eupithecia subfuscata2019
Grey Pug Eupithecia subfuscata2019
Poplar Hawk-moth Laothoe populi2019
Poplar Hawk-moth Laothoe populi2019
Pale Oak Beauty Hypomecis punctinalis2019
Pale Oak Beauty Hypomecis punctinalis2019
Small Fan-foot Herminia grisealis2019
Small Fan-foot Herminia grisealis2019
Grey Arches Polia nebulosa2019
Grey Arches Polia nebulosa2019
Suspected Parastichtis suspecta2019
Suspected Parastichtis suspecta2019
Small Fan-footed Wave Idaea biselata2019
Small Fan-footed Wave Idaea biselata2019
Marbled Minor agg. Oligia strigilis agg.2019
Marbled Minor agg. Oligia strigilis agg.2019
Silver-ground Carpet Xanthorhoe montanata2019
Silver-ground Carpet Xanthorhoe montanata2019
Common Wave Cabera exanthemata2019
Common Wave Cabera exanthemata2019
Triple-spotted Pug Eupithecia trisignaria2019
Triple-spotted Pug Eupithecia trisignaria2019
Flame Axylia putris2019
Flame Axylia putris2019
Scallop Shell Rheumaptera undulata2019
Scallop Shell Rheumaptera undulata2019
Common Lutestring Ochropacha duplaris2019
Common Lutestring Ochropacha duplaris2019
Red-necked Footman Atolmis rubricollis2019
Red-necked Footman Atolmis rubricollis2019
Small Seraphim Pterapherapteryx sexalata2019
Small Seraphim Pterapherapteryx sexalata2019
Middle-barred Minor Oligia fasciuncula2019
Middle-barred Minor Oligia fasciuncula2019
Privet Hawk-moth Sphinx ligustri2019
Privet Hawk-moth Sphinx ligustri2019
Marbled White Spot Protodeltote pygarga2019
Marbled White Spot Protodeltote pygarga2019
Minor Shoulder-knot Brachylomia viminalis2019
Minor Shoulder-knot Brachylomia viminalis2019
Clouded Border Lomaspilis marginata2019
Clouded Border Lomaspilis marginata2019
Nephrotoma quadrifaria Nephrotoma quadrifaria2019
Nephrotoma quadrifaria Nephrotoma quadrifaria2019
Great Oak Beauty Hypomecis roboraria2019
Great Oak Beauty Hypomecis roboraria2019
Mottled Beauty Alcis repandata2019
Mottled Beauty Alcis repandata2019
V-pug Chloroclystis v-ata2019
V-pug Chloroclystis v-ata2019
Small Yellow Wave Hydrelia flammeolaria2019
Small Yellow Wave Hydrelia flammeolaria2019
Little Emerald Jodis lactearia2019
Little Emerald Jodis lactearia2019
Poplar Grey Subacronicta megacephala2019
Poplar Grey Subacronicta megacephala2019
Orange Footman Eilema sororcula2019
Orange Footman Eilema sororcula2019
Tipula selene Tipula selene2019
Tipula selene Tipula selene2019
Common White Wave Cabera pusaria2019
Common White Wave Cabera pusaria2019
Elephant Hawk-moth Deilephila elpenor2019
Elephant Hawk-moth Deilephila elpenor2019
Silver Y Autographa gamma2019
Silver Y Autographa gamma2019
Scarce Footman Eilema complana2019
Scarce Footman Eilema complana2019
Slender Pug Eupithecia tenuiata2019
Slender Pug Eupithecia tenuiata2019
White Ermine Spilosoma lubricipeda2019
White Ermine Spilosoma lubricipeda2019
Yellow Shell Camptogramma bilineata2019
Yellow Shell Camptogramma bilineata2019
Tiger Cranefly Nephrotoma flavescens2019
Tiger Cranefly Nephrotoma flavescens2019
Buff Ermine Spilosoma lutea2019
Buff Ermine Spilosoma lutea2019
Green Silver-lines Pseudoips prasinana2019
Green Silver-lines Pseudoips prasinana2019
Mocha Cyclophora annularia2019
Mocha Cyclophora annularia2019
Clouded Brindle Apamea epomidion2019
Clouded Brindle Apamea epomidion2019
Brown Scallop Philereme vetulata2019
Brown Scallop Philereme vetulata2019
July Highflyer Hydriomena furcata2019
July Highflyer Hydriomena furcata2019
Cloaked Minor Mesoligia furuncula2019
Cloaked Minor Mesoligia furuncula2019
Tawny Marbled Minor Oligia latruncula2019
Tawny Marbled Minor Oligia latruncula2019
Riband Wave Idaea aversata2019
Riband Wave Idaea aversata2019