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Stakes Coppice

1 ha

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Free entryDogs welcome1 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
Bike parkingParking

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon, Herring Gull +46 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon, Herring Gull +46 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, Hornet Robberfly, Minotaur Beetle +71 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Stag Beetle, Hornet Robberfly, Minotaur Beetle +71 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Moschatel, Butcher's-broom, Box-leaved Honeysuckle +2 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Moschatel, Butcher's-broom, Box-leaved Honeysuckle +2 more · last seen 2024

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

21 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wayfarers WalkWalking route

Walbury Hill, Berkshire to Emsworth, Hampshire

Named routeRegional walking route
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Pilgrims' TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Staunton WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Solent WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 87kmRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

153 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 222Cycling route
Named routeRef 222National Cycle Network
Havant Borough NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Havant Borough Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 2 South Mundham to ChristchurchCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Route 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22National Cycle Network
Havant Borough NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hayling Billy Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Horndean Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Shipwright's WayMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Looking from Mole Hill into Frendstaple Road

Looking from Mole Hill into Frendstaple Road

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