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Spillmans Copse

✦ Ancient woodland17 ha

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome17 ha

Getting here

50.91731, -1.55615

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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
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Treecreeper, Blue Tit, Wren +49 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Treecreeper, Blue Tit, Wren +49 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Marsh St John's-wort, Bog Pimpernel · last seen 2023

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper +38 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper +38 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Test WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 79Regional walking route
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Cycling

32 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 246Cycling route
Named routeRef 246National Cycle Network
AshurstCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 236 - Southampton to LyndhurstCycling route
Named routeRef 236National Cycle Network
New Forest Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route353 m
Named routeRef 236Length 353 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route108 m
Named routeRef 236Length 108 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ringwood Road near Bartley

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ringwood Road near Bartley

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🌱Myrtle ParkUrban park3.3 km→🐄AviaryVisitor farm3.5 km→🐄Beastie BurrowVisitor farm3.6 km→🌱Testwood Recreation GroundUrban park4 km→🌱Testvale ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱King George's FieldUrban park3 km→

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