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Sopley Common - Broadleaved woodland

4 ha

📷 Mike Searle · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

50.77503, -1.81864

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 151m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreePlayground

Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Avon Valley PathWalking route55 km
Named routeRef AVPLength 55 kmRegional walking route
Stour Valley WayWalking route100 km
Named routeRef SVWLength 100 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

55 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Stour Valley CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Bournemouth to ParleyCycling route
Named routeRef c2Local cycle route
Bournemouth to Tricketts CrossCycling route
Named routeRef C2Local cycle route
Leigh Road Wimborne RoadCycling route
Named routeRef S5Local cycle route
National Cycle Route 2 South Mundham to ChristchurchCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Stour Valley CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

RAF Hurn - Stanton Air Raid Shelter (3)

📷 Mike Searle · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

RAF Hurn - Stanton Air Raid Shelter (3)

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Nearby places

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🌱Kings ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Kings ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Littledown CentreUrban park3.4 km→🌱Kings ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Muscliff ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Stour Valley ArboretumUrban park3.3 km→

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