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Town Copse

✦ Ancient woodland15 ha

📷 Jim Champion · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome15 ha

Getting here

50.97364, -1.51093

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦94+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Stonechat and Little Egret
  • 🐕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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Stonechat, Little Egret, Chiffchaff +91 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Stonechat, Little Egret, Chiffchaff +91 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red-legged Shieldbug, Birch Shieldbug, Peacock +80 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Red-legged Shieldbug, Birch Shieldbug, Peacock +80 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Test WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 79Regional walking route
Keble WayWalking route
Named route
Turkey Grasspublic footpath · 80 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 80 mSurface gravelIncline 0%Path type: track
Old Ringwood Roadpublic footpath · 846 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 846 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Turkey Grasspublic footpath · 896 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 896 mSurface gravelIncline 0%Path type: track
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Cycling

32 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 24Cycling route
Named routeRef 24National Cycle Network
Route 246Cycling route
Named routeRef 246National Cycle Network
Southampton Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef S4Local cycle route
Route 246Cycling route
Named routeRef 246National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route567 m
Named routeRef 24Length 567 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Alternative RouteCycling route95 m
Named routeRef 24Length 95 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Test Way footpath near Town Copse

📷 Jim Champion · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Test Way footpath near Town Copse

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Nearby places

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🌱Romsey War Memorial ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Romsey War Memorial ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱South GarthUrban park1.9 km→🌱North GarthUrban park2 km→🦉TADBURN MEADOWSNature reserve3.2 km→🐄Beastie BurrowVisitor farm3.9 km→

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