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Lower Breach Copse

✦ Ancient woodland49 ha

📷 Malc McDonald · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome49 ha

Getting here

50.94449, -1.83538

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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 — Tawny Owl, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +61 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Tawny Owl, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Herb-Robert, Ivy-leaved Toadflax, Snowdrop +28 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Small White, Meadow Brown +70 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large White, Small White, Meadow Brown +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Evergreen Oak, White Helleborine, Hogweed +2 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 30 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Avon Valley PathWalking route55 km
Named routeRef AVPLength 55 kmRegional walking route
Clack Lanepublic footpath · 1.7 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.7 kmPath type: footway
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Fordingbridge to SalisburyCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Fordingbridge Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Fordingbridge Off Road Cycle Trail (Shortcut)Mountain bike route
Named route
🐴

Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Marl Lanebridleway · 503 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 503 mSurface unpavedPath type: bridleway
Marl Lanebridleway · 325 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 325 mSurface unpavedPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Court Hill, near Damerham

📷 Malc McDonald · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Court Hill, near Damerham

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✦BREAMOREHistoric site4.6 km→🌱Sweatfords Water MeadowUrban park3.2 km→✦Fordingbridge BridgeHistoric site3.8 km→✦Medieval manorial buildings (uninhabited parts)Historic site2.3 km→🌱Forest EdgeUrban park3.5 km→⛪St Mary and St Philip ChurchReligious grounds3.7 km→

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