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Zionshill Copse

✦ Ancient woodland18 ha

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome18 ha

Getting here

50.98220, -1.40525

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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
  • 🅿️The Cleveland Bay Car Park 42m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Yellow Archangel, Primrose, Pendulous Sedge +21 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Stag Beetle +112 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Stag Beetle +112 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Garlic Mustard, Common Nettle, Ramsons +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 7 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
Itchen WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Itchen Valley Woodland Nature TrailWalking route
Named route
Meadow Nature TrailWalking route2.5 km
Named routeLength 2.5 km
Woods and Meadows WalkWalking route
Named route
Dirty Drivepublic footpath · 876 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 876 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
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Cycling

130 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
Route 24Cycling route
Named routeRef 24National Cycle Network
EastleighCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Southampton Cycle Network Route 9Cycling route
Named routeRef S9Local cycle route
Southampton Cycle Network Route 8Cycling route
Named routeRef S8Local cycle route
Southampton Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef S4Local cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Itchen Valley Off Road Cycle RouteMountain bike route
Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path through Zionshill Copse

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path through Zionshill Copse

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🌱Lakeside Country ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Southampton Sports CentreUrban park4.7 km→🌱Valley ParkUrban park1 km→🌱Fleming Park ParklandUrban park2.6 km→🌱Fleming Park ParklandUrban park2.6 km→🌱The ParkUrban park3.8 km→

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