Round Copse ✦ Ancient woodland 23 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 23 ha
Places › England › South East › Chichester Getting here
51.05686, -0.66386
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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🦉 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 +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Great Tit +64 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Hazel, Lesser Celandine, Cock's-foot +190 more · last seen 2025
Free
Plants — Hazel, Wood-sorrel, Elder +24 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Common Darter, Southern Hawker, Azure Damselfly +14 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Darter, Southern Hawker, Azure Damselfly +14 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 8 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
The Serpent Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Shottermill to Marley Common and Cognor Wood walk, Black Down Walking route 5.6 km ▾
A circular walk from the ancient millponds to Marley Common. See beech trees, vibrant heath grazed by belted Galloway, heathland birds & insects. Descend into a sweet chestnut coppice & up to a butterfly rich meadow. 1 steep incline & loose surfaces.
Named route Length 5.6 km Duration 02:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Grayswood walk (SCC) Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Black Down Temple of the Winds trail, Black Down Walking route 3.2 km ▾
Lord Tennyson fell in love with the Black Downs & would stride out through the heather, wrapped in his cloak. Follow in his footsteps on a circular walk through woodland & heath to the Bronze Age Temple of the Winds.
Named route Length 3.2 km Duration 01:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Swan Barn Farm Well, Woodland and Meadow Walk, Black Down Walking route 2.7 km ▾
Starting and ending in the historic market town of Haslemere, this circular walk goes from the medieval dipping well, through a network of meadows, streams and woodland before returning to town. Narrow kissing gates, rustic bridges & muddy areas.
Named route Length 2.7 km Duration 01:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Path 588_1 public footpath · 1.5 km ▾
Public path public footpath Length 1.5 km Surface grass Path type: footway
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Surrey Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Haslemere link
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map 3 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
5,777 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 5,777 records · National Biodiversity Network Marsh Tit · Blue Tit · Chaffinch · Robin · Blackbird +35
Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Great Tit Parus major Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Redwing Turdus iliacus Raven Corvus corax Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Nuthatch Sitta europaea Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Coal Tit Periparus ater Jay Garrulus glandarius Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Magpie Pica pica Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Dunnock Prunella modularis Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Herring Gull Larus argentatus Stock Dove Columba oenas Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Goldcrest Regulus regulus Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus Whitethroat Curruca communis Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Garden Warbler Sylvia borin Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Linnet Linaria cannabina Rock Dove Columba livia Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 🦌 Mammals 2 species
summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Hazel Dormouse · Grey Squirrel
Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Toad
Azure Damselfly · Large Red Damselfly · Eupeodes · Syritta pipiens · Lesser Emperor +4
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula Eupeodes Eupeodes Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens Lesser Emperor Anax parthenope Toxonevra muliebris Toxonevra muliebris Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Wood-sorrel · Rhododendron · Buck's-horn Plantain · Hard-fern · Cock's-foot +40
Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella Rhododendron Rhododendron ponticum Buck's-horn Plantain Plantago coronopus Hard-fern Blechnum spicant Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata Dwarf Gorse Ulex minor American Willowherb Epilobium ciliatum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 5,777 records · National Biodiversity Network Marsh Tit · Blue Tit · Chaffinch · Robin · Blackbird +35
Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Great Tit Parus major Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Redwing Turdus iliacus Raven Corvus corax Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Nuthatch Sitta europaea Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Coal Tit Periparus ater Jay Garrulus glandarius Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Magpie Pica pica Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Dunnock Prunella modularis Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Herring Gull Larus argentatus Stock Dove Columba oenas Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Goldcrest Regulus regulus Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus Whitethroat Curruca communis Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Garden Warbler Sylvia borin Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Linnet Linaria cannabina Rock Dove Columba livia Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 🦌 Mammals 2 species
summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Hazel Dormouse · Grey Squirrel
Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Toad
Azure Damselfly · Large Red Damselfly · Eupeodes · Syritta pipiens · Lesser Emperor +4
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula Eupeodes Eupeodes Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens Lesser Emperor Anax parthenope Toxonevra muliebris Toxonevra muliebris Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Wood-sorrel · Rhododendron · Buck's-horn Plantain · Hard-fern · Cock's-foot +40
Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella Rhododendron Rhododendron ponticum Buck's-horn Plantain Plantago coronopus Hard-fern Blechnum spicant Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata Dwarf Gorse Ulex minor American Willowherb Epilobium ciliatum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Scaeva pyrastri Scaeva pyrastri
Scaeva pyrastri Scaeva pyrastri
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Carnation Sedge Carex panicea
Carnation Sedge Carex panicea
Knotgrass Polygonum aviculare
Knotgrass Polygonum aviculare
Water-purslane Lythrum portula
Water-purslane Lythrum portula
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper
Common Whitebeam Sorbus aria
Common Whitebeam Sorbus aria
Tormentil Potentilla erecta
Tormentil Potentilla erecta
Common Cottongrass Eriophorum angustifolium
Common Cottongrass Eriophorum angustifolium
White Clover Trifolium repens
White Clover Trifolium repens
Heather Calluna vulgaris
Heather Calluna vulgaris
Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus
Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
False-brome Brachypodium sylvaticum
False-brome Brachypodium sylvaticum
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum
Barren Brome Anisantha sterilis
Barren Brome Anisantha sterilis
Common Sallow Salix cinerea
Common Sallow Salix cinerea
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta
Dove's-foot Crane's-bill Geranium molle
Dove's-foot Crane's-bill Geranium molle
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea
Elder Sambucus nigra
Elder Sambucus nigra
Wild Cherry Prunus avium
Wild Cherry Prunus avium
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Wood Melick Melica uniflora
Wood Melick Melica uniflora
Garden Star-of-Bethlehem Ornithogalum umbellatum
Garden Star-of-Bethlehem Ornithogalum umbellatum
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Lesser Trefoil Trifolium dubium
Lesser Trefoil Trifolium dubium
Soft Shield-fern Polystichum setiferum
Soft Shield-fern Polystichum setiferum
Sweet Chestnut Castanea sativa
Sweet Chestnut Castanea sativa
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre
Aspen Populus tremula
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