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Moorcourt Copse

✦ Ancient woodland70 ha

📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome70 ha

Getting here

50.96350, -1.51122

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦104+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Egyptian Goose and Chiffchaff
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 347m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Egyptian Goose, Chiffchaff, Stonechat +101 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Egyptian Goose, Chiffchaff, Stonechat +101 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Red-eyed Damselfly, Conops quadrifasciatus, Syrphus ribesii +10 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small Red-eyed Damselfly, Conops quadrifasciatus, Syrphus ribesii +10 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Test WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 79Regional walking route
Keble WayWalking route
Named route
Turkey Grasspublic footpath · 1.2 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.2 kmSurface groundIncline 0%Path type: footway
Old Ringwood Roadpublic footpath · 846 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 846 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Turkey Grasspublic footpath · 678 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 678 mSurface groundIncline 0%Path type: footway
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Cycling

38 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 24Cycling route
Named routeRef 24National Cycle Network
Route 246Cycling route
Named routeRef 246National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 236 - Southampton to LyndhurstCycling route
Named routeRef 236National Cycle Network
Southampton Cycle Network Route 9Cycling route
Named routeRef S9Local cycle route
Southampton Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef S4Local cycle route
Route 246Cycling route
Named routeRef 246National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Lee Drovebridleway · 464 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 464 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Lee Drovebridleway · 168 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 168 mSurface concretePath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Along the edge of Moorcourt Copse

📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Along the edge of Moorcourt Copse

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Romsey War Memorial ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Romsey War Memorial ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱South GarthUrban park3 km→🌱North GarthUrban park3.1 km→🐄Beastie BurrowVisitor farm3.2 km→🐄AviaryVisitor farm3.4 km→

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