Chappetts Copse


Type	Nature reserve
Location	West Meon, Hampshire
OS grid	SU 653 234
Area	12 hectares (30 acres)
Managed by	Hampshire 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

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

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