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]

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

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]

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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