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Moortown Coppice - Broadleaved woodland

4 ha

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DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

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
  • 🅿️Parking 65m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking

Best for

6 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Castleman Trailway

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Ferndown, Stour and Forest TrailWalking route
Named route
Kingston Lacy walk at Holt Heath, Kingston LacyWalking route9.6 km

The bridleways and footpaths can become rutted, with the eastern sector in part on elevated ground crossing the important heathland mire. Grazing of animals is part of the management of this rare habitat, so dogs should be kept under effective control. St

Named routeLength 9.6 kmDuration 03:00Round tripLocal walking route
Walk at Eye Bridge and Pamphill, Kingston LacyWalking route5.4 km

Grass, undulating and rough in parts, gravel tracks, easy ascents and descents.

Named routeLength 5.4 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
Walk at Pamphill Green and Moor, Kingston LacyWalking route2.8 km

Grass, gravel tracks and a short stretch on a path, undulating and rough in parts, with easy ascents and descents. The walk may be wet in winter.

Named routeLength 2.8 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Walk at Pamphill and Cowgrove, Kingston LacyWalking route4.5 km

Gravel and grass tracks with a short distance on a country lane. Undulating going down into the valley and back. Ground can become very wet in winter.

Named routeLength 4.5 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Stour Valley Waypublic footpath · 22 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 22 mSurface woodPath type: footway
Stour Valley Waypublic footpath · 2 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 2 mSurface gravelPath type: footway
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Cycling

135 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 25Cycling route
Named routeRef 25National Cycle Network
Bournemouth to ParleyCycling route
Named routeRef c2Local cycle route
University to AlderneyCycling route
Named routeRef C8Local cycle route
Bourne Valley GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef Bourne Valley GreenwayLocal cycle route
Francis Avenue to BroadstoneCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Wheelers LaneCycling route
Named routeRef BR24Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Canford Park, ancient sweet chestnut

Canford Park, ancient sweet chestnut

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