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Little Gold Copse

✦ Ancient woodland13 ha

📷 Peter Facey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome13 ha

Getting here

50.93170, -1.25412

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Great Tit, Blackbird, Chaffinch +62 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Great Tit, Blackbird, Chaffinch +62 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Himalayan Balsam · last seen 2019

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, Sericostoma personatum, Box Tree Moth +56 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Stag Beetle, Sericostoma personatum, Box Tree Moth +56 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 13 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
Pilgrims' TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Strawberry TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Frogmill Trackpublic footpath · 241 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 241 mPath type: track
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 236 - Titchfield to SouthamptonCycling route
Named routeRef 236National Cycle Network
Route 224Cycling route
Named routeRef 224National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Meon Valley TrailMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cheesefoot Head Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bishop's Waltham Railway line, nr Durley Mill

📷 Peter Facey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bishop's Waltham Railway line, nr Durley Mill

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🌱Knowle ParkUrban park4 km→🏞️RIVER HAMBLECountry park4.2 km→🌱River Hamble Country ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱River Hamble Country ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Dowd's Farm ParkUrban park3.5 km→✦Bishop's Waltham Palace and associated fishpondsHistoric site3.6 km→

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