Getting here
50.84218, -1.96512
Best for
4 activitiesDog walks
Free82%Dogs allowed — public woodland
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Forest walks
Free68%Public woodland
Heritage
Free68%Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
15
10 named nearby · 5 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
54
54 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
1
1 public path
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Kingston Lacy walk at Holt Heath, Kingston Lacy · Hiking9.6 km
Walk at Badbury Rings and The Oaks, Kingston Lacy · Hiking6.1 km
Walk at Eye Bridge and Pamphill, Kingston Lacy · Hiking5.4 km
Route 25 · Cycling0
Alternative Route · Cycling
Alternative Route · Cycling
About this broadleaved woodland
Horse Copse is an ancient broadleaved woodland covering 1 hectares. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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