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Sandle Copse

28 ha
WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome28 ha

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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Tawny Owl, Swift, Robin +54 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Tawny Owl, Swift, Robin +54 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Meadow Brown, Small White +113 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Large White, Meadow Brown, Small White +113 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Copse-bindweed, Cow Parsley, Hemlock Water-dropwort +13 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Copse-bindweed, Cow Parsley, Hemlock Water-dropwort +13 more · last seen 2022

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Garlic Mustard, Three-cornered Garlic, White Dead-nettle

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Avon Valley PathWalking route55 km
Named routeRef AVPLength 55 kmRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
New Forest Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Fordingbridge to SalisburyCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
🚵

Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Fordingbridge Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Fritham Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Fordingbridge Off Road Cycle Trail (Shortcut)Mountain bike route
Named route
🐴

Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Marl Lanebridleway · 503 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 503 mSurface unpavedPath type: bridleway
Marl Lanebridleway · 237 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 237 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Marl Lanebridleway · 150 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 150 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Marl Lanebridleway · 162 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 162 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Marl Lanebridleway · 325 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 325 mSurface unpavedPath type: bridleway

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