Arrowsmith Coppice - Conifer woodland
4 ha
Plan your visit
🦅Birds🦋Insects🦉Wildlife
Free entryDogs welcome4 ha
Getting here
50.76525, -1.98667
Open directionsv
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
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🦅Bird watching
Strong match
Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies
Free
Lowland heathland priority habitat
Free
🌲Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km14 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Ferndown, Stour and Forest TrailWalking 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
Walk at the Beech Avenue and Droves, Kingston LacyWalking route3.8 km▾
Follows mostly grassed tracks.
Named routeLength 3.8 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
150 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 25Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 25National Cycle Network
Canford Heath Quiet CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeLocal 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
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Wildlife to spot
30,976 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
30,976 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds8 species
summerautumnwinter
2025▾
Green Woodpecker · Robin · Crossbill · Mute Swan · Spotted Flycatcher +3
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- CrossbillLoxia curvirostra
- Mute SwanCygnus olor
- Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata
- RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco
- JayGarrulus glandarius
Red Fox · Roe Deer · Badger
- Red FoxVulpes vulpes
- Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus
- BadgerMeles meles
Common Lizard · Slow-worm
- Common LizardZootoca vivipara
- Slow-wormAnguis fragilis
Eristalis tenax · Helophilus pendulus · Common Darter · Syrphus · Eristalis pertinax +23
- Eristalis tenaxEristalis tenax
- Helophilus pendulusHelophilus pendulus
- Common DarterSympetrum striolatum
- SyrphusSyrphus
- Eristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinax
- Syritta pipiensSyritta pipiens
- Batman HoverflyMyathropa florea
Kneiff's Feather-moss · Ulota crispula · Fissidens bryoides var. bryoides · Creeping Fingerwort · Delicate Germanderwort +13
- Kneiff's Feather-mossLeptodictyum riparium
- Ulota crispulaUlota crispula
- Fissidens bryoides var. bryoidesFissidens bryoides var. bryoides
- Creeping FingerwortLepidozia reptans
- Delicate GermanderwortRiccardia multifida
- Ulota crispa s.str.Ulota crispa s.str.
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
30,976 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds8 species
summerautumnwinter
2025▾
Green Woodpecker · Robin · Crossbill · Mute Swan · Spotted Flycatcher +3
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- CrossbillLoxia curvirostra
- Mute SwanCygnus olor
- Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata
- RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco
- JayGarrulus glandarius
Red Fox · Roe Deer · Badger
- Red FoxVulpes vulpes
- Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus
- BadgerMeles meles
Common Lizard · Slow-worm
- Common LizardZootoca vivipara
- Slow-wormAnguis fragilis
Eristalis tenax · Helophilus pendulus · Common Darter · Syrphus · Eristalis pertinax +23
- Eristalis tenaxEristalis tenax
- Helophilus pendulusHelophilus pendulus
- Common DarterSympetrum striolatum
- SyrphusSyrphus
- Eristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinax
- Syritta pipiensSyritta pipiens
- Batman HoverflyMyathropa florea
Kneiff's Feather-moss · Ulota crispula · Fissidens bryoides var. bryoides · Creeping Fingerwort · Delicate Germanderwort +13
- Kneiff's Feather-mossLeptodictyum riparium
- Ulota crispulaUlota crispula
- Fissidens bryoides var. bryoidesFissidens bryoides var. bryoides
- Creeping FingerwortLepidozia reptans
- Delicate GermanderwortRiccardia multifida
- Ulota crispa s.str.Ulota crispa s.str.
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Bruch's Pincushion
Bruch's Pincushion
Ulota bruchii
Ulota bruchii
Aloe HaircapPogonatum aloidesAloe HaircapPogonatum aloidesSheep's Fescue agg.Festuca ovinaSheep's Fescue agg.Festuca ovinaButterfly-bushBuddleja davidiiButterfly-bushBuddleja davidiiGorseUlex europaeusGorseUlex europaeusGreen AlkanetPentaglottis sempervirensGreen AlkanetPentaglottis sempervirensLesser TrefoilTrifolium dubiumLesser TrefoilTrifolium dubiumCommon Field-speedwellVeronica persicaCommon Field-speedwellVeronica persicaDandelionTaraxacumDandelionTaraxacumGoat's-beardTragopogon pratensisGoat's-beardTragopogon pratensisFox-and-cubsPilosella aurantiacaFox-and-cubsPilosella aurantiacaNipplewortLapsana communisNipplewortLapsana communisEvents & activities nearby
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