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Fir Copse

✦ Ancient woodland49 ha

📷 Maigheach-gheal · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome49 ha

Getting here

50.91046, -1.91218

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 499m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Swallow, Chaffinch, Woodpigeon +87 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Swallow, Chaffinch, Woodpigeon +87 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Burnt Orchid, Pasqueflower, Ulota crispa s.str. +4 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Peacock +94 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Jubilee Trail (Dorset)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Hardy WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Friday's Heronpublic footpath · 43 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 43 mPath type: residential
Castle Hill Lanepublic footpath · 30 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 30 mPath type: unclassified
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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

2 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
🐴

Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Mill Lanebyway open to all traffic · 526 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 526 mPath type: track
Mill Lanebyway open to all traffic · 1.1 km
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1.1 kmPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bridleway, Castle Hill Woods

📷 Maigheach-gheal · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bridleway, Castle Hill Woods

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