Park Copse ✦ Ancient woodland 10 ha
🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 10 ha
Places › England › South East › Chichester Getting here
50.94819, -0.90278
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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 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🗺️ National trail🐴 Horse riding
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +51 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +51 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Herb-Paris, Moschatel, Chicory +80 more · last seen 2025
Free
Plants — Ramsons, White Dead-nettle, Gooseberry +10 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small Heath, Common Blue, Meadow Brown +27 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small Heath, Common Blue, Meadow Brown +27 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 13 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
South Downs Way Walking route 160 km ▾
Named route Length 160 km National walking route
Show on map Staunton Way Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Hangers Way Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Long Woodland Trail Walking route 8 km ▾
Named route Length 8 km Local walking route
Show on map Short Woodland Trail Walking route 3 km ▾
Named route Length 3 km Local walking route
Show on map 28 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 222 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 222 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Cycle Route 228 Pulborough to Petersfield (proposed) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 228 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 22 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 22 National Cycle Network
Show on map Discover the Hampshire South Downs by Bike Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EH Regional cycle route
Show on map NCN 22/222 link Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Petersfield - QECP/SDW Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map 6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
South Downs Way Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Ref 89 National Cycle Network
Show on map QECP Blue MTB Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Ref Blue
Show on map 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 QECP Red MTB Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Ref Red
Show on map Queen Elizabeth Off Road Cycle Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Shipwright's Way Mountain bike route ▾
10 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the 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
3,627 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 3,627 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 39 species
spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow · Great Tit · Blue Tit · Robin +34
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Great Tit Parus major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Feral Cat · Common Pipistrelle · Soprano Pipistrelle · Common Shrew · Noctule +6
Feral Cat Felis catus Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus2024 Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus2024 Common Shrew Sorex araneus Noctule Nyctalus noctula2024 Natterer's Bat Myotis nattereri2024 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2024 ▾
Palmate Newt
Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus Black-headed Cardinal Beetle
Black-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa coccinea 🌿 Plants 29 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Holly · Yew · Scorpion Weed · Blackthorn · Elder +24
Holly Ilex aquifolium Yew Taxus baccata Scorpion Weed Phacelia tanacetifolia Blackthorn Prunus spinosa Elder Sambucus nigra Dwarf Thistle Cirsium acaule Yarrow Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 3,627 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 39 species
spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow · Great Tit · Blue Tit · Robin +34
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Great Tit Parus major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Feral Cat · Common Pipistrelle · Soprano Pipistrelle · Common Shrew · Noctule +6
Feral Cat Felis catus Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus2024 Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus2024 Common Shrew Sorex araneus Noctule Nyctalus noctula2024 Natterer's Bat Myotis nattereri2024 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2024 ▾
Palmate Newt
Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus Black-headed Cardinal Beetle
Black-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa coccinea 🌿 Plants 29 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Holly · Yew · Scorpion Weed · Blackthorn · Elder +24
Holly Ilex aquifolium Yew Taxus baccata Scorpion Weed Phacelia tanacetifolia Blackthorn Prunus spinosa Elder Sambucus nigra Dwarf Thistle Cirsium acaule Yarrow Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Long-eared Bat species Plecotus2024
Long-eared Bat species Plecotus2024
Eurasian Serotine Cnephaeus serotinus2024
Eurasian Serotine Cnephaeus serotinus2024
Whiskered Bat Myotis mystacinus2024
Whiskered Bat Myotis mystacinus2024
Nathusius's Pipistrelle Pipistrellus nathusii2024
Nathusius's Pipistrelle Pipistrellus nathusii2024
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus2024
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus2024 Achillea millefolium
Achillea millefolium
Beech Fagus sylvatica
Beech Fagus sylvatica
Harebell Campanula rotundifolia
Harebell Campanula rotundifolia
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum
Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum
Henbane Hyoscyamus niger
Henbane Hyoscyamus niger
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Sanicle Sanicula europaea
Sanicle Sanicula europaea
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Ramsons Allium ursinum
Ramsons Allium ursinum
Hemp-agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum
Hemp-agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis
Cowslip Primula veris
Cowslip Primula veris
Woodruff Galium odoratum
Woodruff Galium odoratum
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cleavers Galium aparine
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara
Moschatel Adoxa moschatellina
Moschatel Adoxa moschatellina
Horse-chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum2024
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