Baymore Coppice ✦ Ancient woodland 26 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 26 ha
Places › England › South West › Dorset Getting here
50.84376, -2.89554
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Great Tit, Woodpigeon +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Great Tit, Woodpigeon +73 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Bluebell, Hyacinthoides +42 more · last seen 2021
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Small White +72 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Small White +72 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 6 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Monarch's Way Walking route 990 km ▾
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Named route Ref MW Length 990 km Regional walking route
Show on map Wessex Ridgeway Walking route ▾
Named route Ref WR Regional walking route
Show on map Jubilee Trail (Dorset) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Liberty Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Ref LIB Regional walking route
Show on map Orange Way Walking route 560 km ▾
Named route Ref ORW Length 560 km Regional walking route
Show on map 17 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 33 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 33 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 15 m ▾
Named route Ref 33 Length 15 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 2.2 km ▾
Named route Ref 33 Length 2.2 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 19 m ▾
Named route Ref 33 Length 19 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 213 m ▾
Named route Ref 33 Length 213 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 502 m ▾
Named route Ref 33 Length 502 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map 1 public path nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
13,298 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 13,298 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 46 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Robin · Pied Wagtail · Blackcap · Chiffchaff · Blue Tit +41
Robin Erithacus rubecula Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blackbird Turdus merula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Carrion Crow Corvus corone Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Swallow Hirundo rustica Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Great Tit Parus major Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Herring Gull Larus argentatus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto House Martin Delichon urbicum Dunnock Prunella modularis Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Stock Dove Columba oenas2024 Magpie Pica pica2023 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2023 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2023 Raven Corvus corax Tawny Owl Strix aluco Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Coal Tit Periparus ater Greenfinch Chloris chloris Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2023 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2023 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2024 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2024 Coot Fulica atra2024 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2024 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2024 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2023 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2023 Whitethroat Curruca communis2023 Roe Deer · Rabbit · Grey Squirrel · Soprano Pipistrelle · Mole +2
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus Mole Talpa europaea Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Red Fox Vulpes vulpes 🦎 Reptiles 3 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Grass Snake · Common Lizard · Slow-worm
Grass Snake Natrix helvetica Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara2023 Slow-worm Anguis fragilis2023 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 17 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
14-spot Ladybird · Common Blue Damselfly · Emperor Dragonfly · Speckled Bush-cricket · Eupteryx aurata +12
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2024 Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima Eupteryx aurata Eupteryx aurata Ribautiana tenerrima Ribautiana tenerrima 🌿 Plants 2 species
summer autumn
2024 ▾
American Speedwell · Brittle Bladder-fern
American Speedwell Veronica peregrina Brittle Bladder-fern Cystopteris fragilis2023 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 13,298 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 46 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Robin · Pied Wagtail · Blackcap · Chiffchaff · Blue Tit +41
Robin Erithacus rubecula Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blackbird Turdus merula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Carrion Crow Corvus corone Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Swallow Hirundo rustica Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Great Tit Parus major Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Herring Gull Larus argentatus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto House Martin Delichon urbicum Dunnock Prunella modularis Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Stock Dove Columba oenas2024 Magpie Pica pica2023 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2023 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2023 Raven Corvus corax Tawny Owl Strix aluco Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Coal Tit Periparus ater Greenfinch Chloris chloris Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2023 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2023 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2024 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2024 Coot Fulica atra2024 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2024 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2024 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2023 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2023 Whitethroat Curruca communis2023 Roe Deer · Rabbit · Grey Squirrel · Soprano Pipistrelle · Mole +2
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus Mole Talpa europaea Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Red Fox Vulpes vulpes 🦎 Reptiles 3 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Grass Snake · Common Lizard · Slow-worm
Grass Snake Natrix helvetica Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara2023 Slow-worm Anguis fragilis2023 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 17 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
14-spot Ladybird · Common Blue Damselfly · Emperor Dragonfly · Speckled Bush-cricket · Eupteryx aurata +12
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2024 Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima Eupteryx aurata Eupteryx aurata Ribautiana tenerrima Ribautiana tenerrima 🌿 Plants 2 species
summer autumn
2024 ▾
American Speedwell · Brittle Bladder-fern
American Speedwell Veronica peregrina Brittle Bladder-fern Cystopteris fragilis2023 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Iris Weevil Mononychus punctumalbum
Iris Weevil Mononychus punctumalbum
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes
Stenocorus meridianus Stenocorus meridianus
Stenocorus meridianus Stenocorus meridianus
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens2024
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens2024
Rhododendron Leafhopper Graphocephala fennahi2024
Rhododendron Leafhopper Graphocephala fennahi2024
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2024
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2024
Alder Leaf Beetle Agelastica alni2024
Alder Leaf Beetle Agelastica alni2024
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare2024
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare2024
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2024
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2024
Endomychus coccineus Endomychus coccineus2023
Endomychus coccineus Endomychus coccineus2023
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca2023
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca2023 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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