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King's Copse

✦ Ancient woodland11 ha

📷 Pierre Terre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

50.99569, -1.30462

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Blackbird +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Blackbird +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Cortinarius pratensis, Pholiotina aporos, Cedarwood Waxcap +21 more · last seen 2024; Fungi — Cortinarius pratensis, Pholiotina aporos, Cedarwood Waxcap +21 more · last seen 2024

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Guelder-rose, Hogweed, Elder +15 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Ash, Cock's-foot, Tufted Hair-grass +106 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Allan King WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 44 milesRegional walking route
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Itchen WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Pilgrims' TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Otter TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

89 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Winchester Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Chandlers FordCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN 23 linkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
Route 24Cycling route
Named routeRef 24National Cycle Network
EastleighCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Winchester Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
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
Cheesefoot Head Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Riding School, Tanglewood

📷 Pierre Terre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Riding School, Tanglewood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🐄Marwell ZooVisitor farm1.8 km→🌱Knowle ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Leigh Road Recreation GroundUrban park4.5 km→🌱The ParkUrban park4.5 km→✦Park pale at Marwell, south-east of Cowleaze CopseHistoric site1.7 km→🌱The GreenUrban park1.1 km→

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