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Chappetts Copse

Coordinates: 51°00′22″N 1°04′16″W / 51.006°N 1.071°W / 51.006; -1.071
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Chappetts Copse
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TypeNature reserve
LocationWest Meon, Hampshire
OS gridSU 653 234
Area12 hectares (30 acres)
Managed byHampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust

Chappetts Copse is a 12-hectare (30-acre) 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

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  1. ^ a b "Chappetts Copse". Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 29 May 2020.

51°00′22″N 1°04′16″W / 51.006°N 1.071°W / 51.006; -1.071