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Bottom Copse

✦ Ancient woodland16 ha

📷 Andy Gryce · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome16 ha

Getting here

50.81914, -2.37965

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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

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Bullfinch, Raven +55 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wren, Bullfinch, Raven +55 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Gatekeeper +44 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell · last seen 2018

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Wessex RidgewayWalking route
Named routeRef WRRegional walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
North Dorset Cycle WayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Wessex Ridgeway TrailMountain bike route
Named routeListed length 207km
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Horse riding

11 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Lyscombe Bottom near Higher Melcombe 1

📷 Andy Gryce · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lyscombe Bottom near Higher Melcombe 1

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Field system and settlement on Watcombe PlainHistoric site2.4 km→✦Ancient settlement E of Lyscombe BottomHistoric site800 m→✦Earthwork and ancient fields SE of Lyscombe BottomHistoric site1.2 km→✦Field system and settlement on West Hill, PlushHistoric site2.3 km→✦BINGHAM'S MELCOMBEHistoric site3.9 km→✦Small multivallate hillfort called Rawlsbury CampHistoric site4.9 km→

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