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Birches Copse - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland18 ha

📷 Stuart Buchan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeDogsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome18 ha

Getting here

50.89189, -1.90506

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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

8 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Jubilee Trail (Dorset)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Play TrailWalking route
Named routeRef Play TrailLocal walking route
The Hardy WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
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Mountain biking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Fordingbridge Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route
The Crane LoopMountain bike route
Named routeRef The Crane LoopLocal cycle route
Through the ForestMountain bike route
Named routeRef Through the ForestLocal cycle route
The Watchmoor LoopMountain bike route
Named routeRef The Watchmoor LoopLocal cycle route
The Somerley LoopMountain bike route
Named routeRef The Somerley LoopLocal cycle route
The Corsican CircuitMountain bike route
Named routeRef The Corsican CircuitLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Birches Copse, Verwood, Dorset

📷 Stuart Buchan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Birches Copse, Verwood, Dorset

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Nearby places

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🌱Verwood GreenUrban park2.2 km→🌱Ferrett GreenUrban park2.2 km→🌱Verwood Recreation GroundUrban park2.2 km→✦CRANBORNE MANORHistoric site3.3 km→🌱Potterne ParkUrban park4.1 km→✦BOVERIDGE HOUSE SCHOOLHistoric site4.3 km→

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