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Shorley Copse

✦ Ancient woodland28 ha

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free 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
  • 🌿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

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Winter Aconite, Snowdrop · last seen 2023

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dock Bug, Cramp-Ball Fungus Weevil, Swollen-thighed Beetle +118 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Dock Bug, Cramp-Ball Fungus Weevil, Swollen-thighed Beetle +118 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wayfarers WalkWalking route

Walbury Hill, Berkshire to Emsworth, Hampshire

Named routeRegional walking route
Allan King WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 44 milesRegional walking route
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Itchen WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
St Swithun's WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway (Winchester loop)Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 224Cycling route
Named routeRef 224National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route539 m
Named routeRef 23Length 539 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route9.1 km
Named routeRef 23Length 9.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South Downs WayMountain bike route
Named routeRef 89National Cycle Network
Winchester Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
South Downs Way alternative route through WarnfordMountain bike route
Named route
King Alfred's WayMountain 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 routeRegional cycle route
Meon Valley TrailMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cheesefoot Head Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Ball's Lanerestricted byway · 1.7 km
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 1.7 kmSurface dirtPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

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