Fir Grove Copse - Conifer woodland 123 ha
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🌲 Walks🐶 Dogs🦅 Birds
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 123 ha
Places › England › South West › Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Getting here
50.80696, -1.84580
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 🥾 Walking is best here in early morning in summer — quiet trails and good light before the heat 🐕 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 🥾 Walking is best here in early morning in summer — quiet trails and good light before the heat 🐕 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🌳 Large woodland — room to roam🌲 Forest walks
Very strong match
1 marked walking trail(s)
Free
🐶 Dog walks
Very strong match
Dogs allowed — woodland with marked walking trails
Free
🦅 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
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
short easy loop
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 6 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Avon Valley Path Walking route 55 km ▾
Named route Ref AVP Length 55 km Regional walking route
Show on map Ferndown, Stour and Forest Trail Walking route ▾
Kingston Lacy walk at Holt Heath, Kingston Lacy Walking route 9.6 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 route Length 9.6 km Duration 03:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Castleman Trailway Walking route 26.5 km ▾
Named route Ref CT Length 26.5 km Local walking route
Show on map Stour Valley Way Walking route 100 km ▾
Named route Ref SVW Length 100 km Regional walking route
Show on map 43 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Millhams Road Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Poole to Ferndown Proposed Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref S5-p Local cycle route
Show on map Bournemouth to Tricketts Cross Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref C2 Local cycle route
Show on map Ferndown Schools Cycle&Walking Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Leigh Road Wimborne Road Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref S5 Local cycle route
Show on map National Route 256 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 256 National Cycle Network
Show on map 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Through the Forest Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Ref Through the Forest Local cycle route
Show on map The Watchmoor Loop Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Ref The Watchmoor Loop Local cycle route
Show on map The Corsican Circuit Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Ref The Corsican Circuit Local cycle route
Show on map 2 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Photos Bracken and fir, Hurn Forest
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Wildlife to spot
12,555 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 12,555 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 46 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Robin · Chaffinch · Great Tit · Chiffchaff · Woodpigeon +41
Robin Erithacus rubecula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Great Tit Parus major Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Swallow Hirundo rustica Blackbird Turdus merula Starling Sturnus vulgaris Carrion Crow Corvus corone Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Magpie Pica pica Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Siskin Spinus spinus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Dunnock Prunella modularis Herring Gull Larus argentatus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Coal Tit Periparus ater Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla House Sparrow Passer domesticus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Greenfinch Chloris chloris Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Goldcrest Regulus regulus Linnet Linaria cannabina Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis Jay Garrulus glandarius Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto House Martin Delichon urbicum Nuthatch Sitta europaea2024 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2024 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Stock Dove Columba oenas Tawny Owl Strix aluco Garden Warbler Sylvia borin Swift Apus apus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Whitethroat Curruca communis Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2024 Rock Dove Columba livia2024 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2024 🦌 Mammals 1 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Roe Deer
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Slow-worm · Indet. Snake
Slow-worm Anguis fragilis Indet. Snake Serpentes2024 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2025 ▾
Common Toad
🐝 Insects 6 species
winter spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Green Tiger Beetle · Buff-tailed Bumblebee · Minotaur Beetle · Common Darter +1
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Green Tiger Beetle Cicindela campestris Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus2024 Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum 🌿 Plants 6 species
summer autumn winter
2024 ▾
Heath Rush · Brooklime · Portuguese Heath · Sand Spurrey · Chamomile +1
Heath Rush Juncus squarrosus Brooklime Veronica beccabunga Portuguese Heath Erica lusitanica Sand Spurrey Spergularia rubra Chamomile Chamaemelum nobile Small Cudweed Logfia minima Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 12,555 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 46 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Robin · Chaffinch · Great Tit · Chiffchaff · Woodpigeon +41
Robin Erithacus rubecula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Great Tit Parus major Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Swallow Hirundo rustica Blackbird Turdus merula Starling Sturnus vulgaris Carrion Crow Corvus corone Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Magpie Pica pica Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Siskin Spinus spinus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Dunnock Prunella modularis Herring Gull Larus argentatus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Coal Tit Periparus ater Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla House Sparrow Passer domesticus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Greenfinch Chloris chloris Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Goldcrest Regulus regulus Linnet Linaria cannabina Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis Jay Garrulus glandarius Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto House Martin Delichon urbicum Nuthatch Sitta europaea2024 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2024 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Stock Dove Columba oenas Tawny Owl Strix aluco Garden Warbler Sylvia borin Swift Apus apus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Whitethroat Curruca communis Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2024 Rock Dove Columba livia2024 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2024 🦌 Mammals 1 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Roe Deer
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Slow-worm · Indet. Snake
Slow-worm Anguis fragilis Indet. Snake Serpentes2024 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2025 ▾
Common Toad
🐝 Insects 6 species
winter spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Green Tiger Beetle · Buff-tailed Bumblebee · Minotaur Beetle · Common Darter +1
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Green Tiger Beetle Cicindela campestris Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus2024 Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum 🌿 Plants 6 species
summer autumn winter
2024 ▾
Heath Rush · Brooklime · Portuguese Heath · Sand Spurrey · Chamomile +1
Heath Rush Juncus squarrosus Brooklime Veronica beccabunga Portuguese Heath Erica lusitanica Sand Spurrey Spergularia rubra Chamomile Chamaemelum nobile Small Cudweed Logfia minima Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2024
2024
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2024
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2024 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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