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Kingsfield Copse

✦ Ancient woodland5 ha

📷 Peter Holmes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

50.82372, -3.04143

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦53+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Tawny Owl and Goldfinch
  • 🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Tawny Owl, Goldfinch, Robin +50 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Tawny Owl, Goldfinch, Robin +50 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Bluebell, Bracken +239 more · last seen 2017; Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Bluebell walks

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Dog walks

Strong match

Free

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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3 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Orange WayWalking route560 km▾
Named routeRef ORWLength 560 kmRegional walking route
Monmouth Rebellion WalkWalking route▾
Named routeRef MRWRegional walking route
Channel to ChannelWalking route▾
Named routeRef CCRegional walking route
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Cycling

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25 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 2Cycling route▾

National Cycle Route 2 Christchurch to Axminster

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 2 Axminster to DawlishCycling route▾
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Route 33Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 33National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2 km▾
Named routeRef 33Length 2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route13 m▾
Named routeRef 33Length 13 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route414 m▾
Named routeRef 33Length 414 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

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3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Bridleway entering Yarty Copse

📷 Peter Holmes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bridleway entering Yarty Copse

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✦ Ancient✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Burrow Farm GardensUrban park4.7 km→✦Membury CastleHistoric site1.6 km→✦Beckford BridgeHistoric site1.7 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds2.6 km→🐄Ferne Animal SanctuaryVisitor farm4.5 km→⛪St John the Baptist's ChurchReligious grounds900 m→