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Venables Coppice

✦ Ancient woodland36 ha

📷 dinglefoot · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome36 ha

Getting here

50.86662, -1.08440

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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
  • 📍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

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Kestrel, Magpie, Woodpigeon +58 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Kestrel, Magpie, Woodpigeon +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Marbled White +60 more · last seen 2026; Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 7 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
Soberton and Newtown Millennium WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Pilgrims' TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Solent WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 87kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

90 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 222Cycling route
Named routeRef 222National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 236 - Portsmouth to TitchfieldCycling route
Named routeRef 236National Cycle Network
Havant Borough Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22National Cycle Network
Havant Borough NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Havant Borough NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Horndean Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bushy Coppice borders this stream

📷 dinglefoot · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bushy Coppice borders this stream

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Portchester CastleUrban park3.8 km→🌱Horsea Island Country ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Cosham ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Cosham ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱High View ParkUrban park3.8 km→✦Fort NelsonHistoric site3.9 km→

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