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Little Holywell Copse

✦ Ancient woodland19 ha

📷 Peter Facey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome19 ha

Getting here

50.92710, -1.15779

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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

12 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow +59 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow +59 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Grass Vetchling, Yorkshire-fog +2 more · last seen 2020

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Small White, Brimstone +122 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Small White, Brimstone +122 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
Wayfarers WalkWalking route

Walbury Hill, Berkshire to Emsworth, Hampshire

Named routeRegional walking route
Allan King WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 44 milesRegional walking route
Soberton and Newtown Millennium WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Pilgrims' TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

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
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Meon Valley Trailbridleway · 567 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 567 mSurface dirtPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Avenue providing a view south for Holywell House, nr Swanmore

📷 Peter Facey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Avenue providing a view south for Holywell House, nr Swanmore

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🌱Forest of BereUrban park1.7 km→🌱Wickham Water MeadowsUrban park3.8 km→✦Bishop's Waltham Palace and associated fishpondsHistoric site5 km→🌱Shedfield CommonUrban park3.4 km→🦉THE MOORS, BISHOPS WALTHAMNature reserve4.1 km→🌱Hampshire BowmanUrban park4.2 km→

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