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Philliols Coppice - Conifer woodland

30 ha

📷 Mike Faherty · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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DogsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome30 ha

Getting here

50.72139, -2.18388

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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

Best for

7 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Lowland fens priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates

Free

Bird watching

Lowland fens — specialist fen birds and passage waders

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: The Hardy Way

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Purbeck WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Jubilee Trail (Dorset)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Hardy WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Wareham Forest WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Frome Valley WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wareham/PooleCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 2Cycling route

National Cycle Route 2 Christchurch to Axminster

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Poole Harbour Trails - CCycling route
Named routeRef pht-cLocal cycle route
Lawrence RideCycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Priory RideCycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Poole Harbour Trails - BCycling route
Named routeRef pht-bLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Sika TrailMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Philliols Heath, power lines

📷 Mike Faherty · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Philliols Heath, power lines

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