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West Copse

✦ Ancient woodland11 ha

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

50.87842, -0.83518

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +63 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +63 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Bramble, Hogweed +20 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Yew, Traveller's-joy, Common Nettle +144 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Grasshopper, Marmalade Hoverfly, 14-spot Ladybird +16 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Grasshopper, Marmalade Hoverfly, 14-spot Ladybird +16 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Octagon WayWalking route29 km
Named routeRef OWLength 29 kmRound tripLocal walking route
New Lipchis WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: South Hayling to East Head: Bosham Inland RouteWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: South Hayling to East Head: Avoidance of Itchenor FerryWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

73 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 288Cycling route
Named routeRef 288National Cycle Network
Shopwhyke to Chichester Cycle Route (Via Westhampnett Road)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 2 South Mundham to ChristchurchCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Saltern's WayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Around Chichester Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Bognor Regis to ChichesterCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Bowhill Lanebridleway · 340 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 340 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

West Copse woodland, near Kingley Vale

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

West Copse woodland, near Kingley Vale

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱St Mary's ChurchUrban park4.1 km→🌱Platinum Jubilee Country ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱BeltUrban park2.2 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds2.3 km→✦A 210m length of Devil's Ditch running east from Chichester Main Road to Pook LaneHistoric site4 km→✦Flint mine on Stoke Down, immediately north of Stoke ClumpHistoric site1.4 km→

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