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Lyons Copse

✦ Ancient woodland11 ha

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

50.92250, -1.22266

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

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

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Raven, Firecrest, House Martin +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Raven, Firecrest, House Martin +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Solomon's-seal, Purple Toothwort · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 9 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
Strawberry TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hole Lanepublic footpath · 263 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 263 mSurface gravelPath type: footway
Hole Lanepublic footpath · 109 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 109 mPath type: residential
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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

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Meon Valley TrailMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Meadow north of Lyons Copse

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Meadow north of Lyons Copse

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Meadowside Recreation GroundUrban park4.6 km→✦Bishop's Waltham Palace and associated fishpondsHistoric site3.4 km→🌱Wickham Water MeadowsUrban park3.7 km→🌱Shedfield CommonUrban park1.8 km→🦉BISHOPS WALTHAM BRANCH LINENature reserve3.1 km→🦉THE MOORS, BISHOPS WALTHAMNature reserve3.3 km→

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