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Lodge Hill Copse

✦ Ancient woodland54 ha

📷 Jim Champion · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome54 ha

Getting here

50.95768, -1.67239

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 276m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Raven, Bullfinch, Robin +55 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Raven, Bullfinch, Robin +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Wood Spurge, Pyramidal Orchid, Wood Speedwell +1 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Large White +106 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Large White +106 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Avon Valley PathWalking route55 km
Named routeRef AVPLength 55 kmRegional walking route
Hale Purley Figure of Eight Walk, SW HantsWalking route4.8 km

Walk through Hale Purley, crossing streams with views of the common's valleys & mires. Look out for butterflies, dragonflies, stonechats and Dartford warblers in the gorse. Gravel paths with wet patches & a fairly steep descent & climb at the start & end

Named routeLength 4.8 kmDuration 01:00-01:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National BywayCycling route
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Wiltshire Cycleway New Forest LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
New Forest Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
New Forest On Road Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Fritham Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Power lines running west through Cloven Hill Plantation

📷 Jim Champion · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Power lines running west through Cloven Hill Plantation

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The GreenUrban park2.3 km→✦Barrows in Bath Hole and Bury Hill PlantationsHistoric site1.7 km→🌱Redlynch Bike ParkUrban park2.6 km→✦Castle Copse campHistoric site4.3 km→⛪St Birinus's ChurchReligious grounds4.7 km→💧Eyeworth PondReservoir3.1 km→

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