Oak Copse ✦ Ancient woodland 40 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 40 ha
Places › England › South East › Chichester Getting here
51.07106, -0.77236
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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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Great Tit +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Great Tit +69 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Rhododendron, Japanese Knotweed, Bluebell +34 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Small White, Gatekeeper, Large White +53 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Autumn Hawkweed, Wood-sorrel, Oak +2 more foraging species
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 16 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
The Shipwrights Way Walking route ▾
A long distance route which links villages and towns in east Hampshire. The name reflects the use of oak grown at Alice Holt Forest for Tudor shipbuilding.
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map New Lipchis Way Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Greensand Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref GW Regional walking route
Show on map Sussex Border Path Walking route 220 km ▾
Named route Length 220 km Regional walking route
Show on map Woolbeding Landscapes Walk, Sussex West Walking route 8.8 km ▾
This is a gentle circular walk taking in wildlife, riverside views, and wide open landscapes. Easy going underfoot, some stiles and slopes.
Named route Length 8.8 km Duration 02:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
A3 Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref A3 Local cycle route
Show on map Surrey Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Haslemere link
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map NCN 22 - Liphook Link Cycling route ▾
National Cycle Network link route
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
King Alfred's Way Mountain bike route ▾
King Alfreds Way is 350km (220 miles) off road route designed to be ridden clockwise. It starts & ends in Winchester. It is suitable for gravel or cross-country bikes.
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Devils PunchBowl Loop Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Cycle surrey hills
Show on map Shipwrights Way (Liphook Spur) Mountain bike route ▾
26 public paths nearby
Public paths
Chiltley Lane byway open to all traffic · 233 m ▾
Public path byway open to all traffic Length 233 m Path type: track
Show on map Iron Down Bridleway bridleway · 1.1 km ▾
Public path bridleway Length 1.1 km Surface dirt Incline 10% Path type: bridleway
Show on map Gillham's Lane bridleway · 1.4 km ▾
Public path bridleway Length 1.4 km Path type: bridleway
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
3,452 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 3,452 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 47 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Dunnock · Robin · Goldfinch · Blue Tit · Great Tit +42
Dunnock Prunella modularis Robin Erithacus rubecula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Tit Parus major Blackbird Turdus merula Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Magpie Pica pica Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Rook Corvus frugilegus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Coal Tit Periparus ater Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Stock Dove Columba oenas Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Herring Gull Larus argentatus Rock Dove Columba livia Jay Garrulus glandarius Siskin Spinus spinus Swift Apus apus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Nuthatch Sitta europaea House Martin Delichon urbicum Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Goldcrest Regulus regulus Little Egret Egretta garzetta House Sparrow Passer domesticus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Redwing Turdus iliacus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Tawny Owl Strix aluco2024 🦌 Mammals 4 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Hazel Dormouse · Roe Deer · Badger · Hedgehog
Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Badger Meles meles Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2024 Slow-worm
🐸 Amphibians 2 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Common Toad · Smooth Newt
Common Toad Bufo bufo Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris2024 🐝 Insects 2 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Glow-worm · Swollen-thighed Beetle
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2024 Neat Feather-moss · Oblong-leaved Sundew · Springy Turf-moss · Woodruff · Wood-sorrel +11
Neat Feather-moss Pseudoscleropodium purum Oblong-leaved Sundew Drosera intermedia2024 Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus Woodruff Galium odoratum Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella Gorse Ulex europaeus Waved Silk-moss Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 3,452 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 47 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Dunnock · Robin · Goldfinch · Blue Tit · Great Tit +42
Dunnock Prunella modularis Robin Erithacus rubecula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Tit Parus major Blackbird Turdus merula Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Magpie Pica pica Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Rook Corvus frugilegus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Coal Tit Periparus ater Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Stock Dove Columba oenas Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Herring Gull Larus argentatus Rock Dove Columba livia Jay Garrulus glandarius Siskin Spinus spinus Swift Apus apus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Nuthatch Sitta europaea House Martin Delichon urbicum Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Goldcrest Regulus regulus Little Egret Egretta garzetta House Sparrow Passer domesticus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Redwing Turdus iliacus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Tawny Owl Strix aluco2024 🦌 Mammals 4 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Hazel Dormouse · Roe Deer · Badger · Hedgehog
Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Badger Meles meles Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2024 Slow-worm
🐸 Amphibians 2 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Common Toad · Smooth Newt
Common Toad Bufo bufo Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris2024 🐝 Insects 2 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Glow-worm · Swollen-thighed Beetle
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2024 Neat Feather-moss · Oblong-leaved Sundew · Springy Turf-moss · Woodruff · Wood-sorrel +11
Neat Feather-moss Pseudoscleropodium purum Oblong-leaved Sundew Drosera intermedia2024 Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus Woodruff Galium odoratum Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella Gorse Ulex europaeus Waved Silk-moss Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Plagiothecium undulatum
Plagiothecium undulatum
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum
Swan's-neck Thyme-moss Mnium hornum
Swan's-neck Thyme-moss Mnium hornum
Common Tamarisk-moss Thuidium tamariscinum
Common Tamarisk-moss Thuidium tamariscinum
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Lateral Cryphaea Cryphaea heteromalla
Lateral Cryphaea Cryphaea heteromalla
Welsh Poppy Papaver cambricum
Welsh Poppy Papaver cambricum
Bog Stitchwort Stellaria alsine2024
Bog Stitchwort Stellaria alsine2024
Daffodil Narcissus pseudonarcissus2024
Daffodil Narcissus pseudonarcissus2024 