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King's Copse - Open water

1 ha

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlife
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

50.99444, -1.37304

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — dragonfly and damselfly activity peaks along water edges
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

2 activities

Bird watching

Open water — waterfowl habitat

Free

Wildlife

Open water — waterfowl and wetland habitat

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Itchen WayWalking route
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Otter TrailWalking route
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Water Vole WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Chestnut TrailWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

115 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Winchester Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
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Chandlers FordCycling route
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Southampton Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef S5Local cycle route
NCN 23 linkCycling route
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National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
Route 24Cycling route
Named routeRef 24National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hiltingbury Lake, from the dam

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hiltingbury Lake, from the dam

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Lakeside Country ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Valley ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Fleming Park ParklandUrban park2.9 km→🌱Fleming Park ParklandUrban park2.9 km→🌱Leigh Road Recreation GroundUrban park3 km→🌱The ParkUrban park3 km→

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