Great spotted woodpecker © David Kilbey
Shutts Copse Nature Reserve
A broadleaved woodland with ancient Hazel coppice
Location
Brockwood Bottom
West
Hampshire
SO24 0HW
OS Map Reference
SU637261
Know before you go
Size
5 hectares
Entry fee
Donations welcomeParking information
Park on soft verge opposite the reserve entrance.Walking trails
A circular, unsurfaced path takes in the whole reserve. Other paths are indistinct with much fallen wood. Please keep to the paths to avoid damaging the plants.
Access
The entry gap is less than 1m wide with a 1m high bank.
Dogs
Dogs permitted
When to visit
Opening times
Open at all timesBest time to visit
Visit in summer and look out for colourful woodland butterflies birdsAbout the reserve
This small, hazel coppiced woodland was given to the Trust in late 1980’s as a gift in Will of the late Honourable Miss Joane Dutton. The reserve is scattered with mature oak trees, and during the spring it is carpeted with beautiful wildflowers, including primroses and bluebells. Woodpeckers can be heard drumming in the trees, and the reserve hosts a healthy population of dormice.
