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Lobbs Hole Copse

✦ Ancient woodland111 ha

📷 Mike Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeCyclingBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome111 ha

Getting here

50.79619, -1.66222

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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
  • 🚴Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds via New Forest Cycle Routes
  • 🐕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
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
Parking· Free

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Cycling

4 cycling trail(s); Named cycling route nearby: New Forest Cycle Routes

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Siskin, Blackbird +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Siskin, Blackbird +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Heather · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚴

Cycling

30 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Route 256Cycling route
Named routeRef 256National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 2 South Mundham to ChristchurchCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
New Forest Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
New Forest On Road Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route132 m
Named routeRef 2Length 132 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
Main RouteCycling route1 km
Named routeRef 2Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lymington Station Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Brockenhurst Station Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Avon Tyrrell Red TrailMountain bike route
Named route
🐴

Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Frosty Morning in Brownhill Inclosure

📷 Mike Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Frosty Morning in Brownhill Inclosure

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱New Milton Recreation GroundUrban park4.8 km→🌱Ashley Recreation GroundUrban park4.8 km→🌱Arnewood CommonUrban park2.5 km→🌱Tiptoe GreenUrban park2.7 km→🌱Ballard Water MeadowUrban park4 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds4.3 km→

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Little Wootton

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