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South Hill Copse

1 ha

📷 Colin Pyle · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

50.97545, -1.37467

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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
  • 🌿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
Parking

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Great Tit +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Great Tit +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis pertinax, Field Grasshopper +67 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis pertinax, Field Grasshopper +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Otter TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Water Vole WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Chestnut TrailWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

128 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Winchester Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Chandlers FordCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Southampton Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef S5Local cycle route
Southampton Cycle Network Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef S7Local cycle route
Southampton Cycle Network Route 6 & 7 LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Southampton Cycle Network Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef S6Local 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

M3 north of Junction 13

📷 Colin Pyle · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

M3 north of Junction 13

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🏞️ITCHEN VALLEYCountry park3.9 km→🌱Lakeside Country ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Riverside ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Southampton Sports CentreUrban park5 km→🌱Fleming Park ParklandUrban park800 m→🌱Fleming Park ParklandUrban park800 m→

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