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Piland's Copse

✦ Ancient woodland5 ha

📷 Peter Facey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

50.90240, -1.30390

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🛝Playground 149m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +63 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +63 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Azure Damselfly, Common Darter, Blue-tailed Damselfly +340 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Azure Damselfly, Common Darter, Blue-tailed Damselfly +340 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Silky Forklet-moss, Overleaf Pellia · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Itchen WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Solent WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 87kmRegional walking route
Hamble Rail Trail RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Forest TrailWalking route
Named route
St James' WayWalking route110 km
Named routeRef SJWLength 110 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

62 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Southampton Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef S5Local cycle route
Southampton Cycle Network Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef S7Local cycle route
National Cycle Route 236 - Titchfield to SouthamptonCycling route
Named routeRef 236National Cycle Network
Southampton Cycle Network Route 6 & 7 LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
Southampton Cycle Network Route 2Cycling route
Named routeRef S2Local cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Itchen Valley Off Road Cycle RouteMountain bike route
Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Tanhouse Lanebridleway · 508 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 508 mSurface compactedPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Newish houses in Pylands Lane

📷 Peter Facey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Newish houses in Pylands Lane

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Royal Victoria Country ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Hatch GrangeUrban park3.9 km→✦ROYAL VICTORIA COUNTRY PARK (FORMERLY ROYAL VICTORIA MILITARY HOSPITAL)Historic site4.6 km→🏞️ROYAL VICTORIACountry park4.6 km→🌱River Hamble Country ParkUrban park1 km→🌱River Hamble Country ParkUrban park1.1 km→

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