Chappetts Copse Explained

Chappetts Copse
Type:Nature reserve
Grid Ref Uk:SU 653 234
Location:West Meon, Hampshire
Area:12ha
Manager:Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust

Chappetts Copse is a 12abbr=offNaNabbr=off nature reserve east of West Meon in Hampshire. It is owned and managed by the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust.[1]

This ancient ash and beech wood has many rare fungi and plants. Orchids include broad-leaved helleborine and bird's-nest, and there are butterflies such as the speckled wood and silver-washed fritillary.[1]

References

51.006°N -1.071°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chappetts Copse . Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust . 29 May 2020.