Great Beach Coppice ✦ Ancient woodland 54 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 54 ha
Places › England › South West › Dorset Getting here
50.80755, -2.80311
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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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Black Redstart, Mediterranean Gull, Blue Tit +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black Redstart, Mediterranean Gull, Blue Tit +67 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Waved Silk-moss, Common Haircap +16 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Red Admiral, Large White, Hebrew Character +248 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Red Admiral, Large White, Hebrew Character +248 more · last seen 2024
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Monarch's Way Walking route 990 km ▾
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Named route Ref MW Length 990 km Regional walking route
Show on map River Parrett Trail Walking route 80 km ▾
Named route Ref RPT Length 80 km Regional walking route
Show on map Wessex Ridgeway Walking route ▾
Named route Ref WR Regional walking route
Show on map Jubilee Trail (Dorset) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map W43/1 public footpath · 334 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 334 m Surface grass Path type: footway
Show on map W43/1 public footpath · 12 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 12 m Surface grass Path type: steps
Show on map 10 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 2 Cycling route ▾
National Cycle Route 2 Christchurch to Axminster
Named route Ref 2 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 560 m ▾
Named route Ref 2 Length 560 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 2.5 km ▾
Named route Ref 2 Length 2.5 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 924 m ▾
Named route Ref 2 Length 924 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.1 km ▾
Named route Ref 2 Length 1.1 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 442 m ▾
Named route Ref 2 Length 442 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Wessex Ridgeway Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Listed length 207km
Show on map 21 public paths nearby
Public paths
Lewesdon Hill Lane bridleway · 1.3 km ▾
Public path bridleway Length 1.3 km Surface ground Path type: path
Show on map Coombe Lane bridleway · 693 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 693 m Path type: track
Show on map Lewesdon Hill Lane bridleway · 261 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 261 m Path type: track
Show on map Coombe Lane bridleway · 7 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 7 m Path type: track
Show on map Coombe Lane bridleway · 154 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 154 m Path type: track
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
4,858 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 4,858 records · National Biodiversity Network Black Redstart · Mediterranean Gull · Cirl Bunting · Blue Tit · Merlin +35
Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros2025 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus2024 Cirl Bunting Emberiza cirlus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Merlin Falco columbarius2023 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2023 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2024 Coal Tit Periparus ater2023 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes2024 Raven Corvus corax2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2023 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2023 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2024 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Linnet Linaria cannabina2023 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2023 Great Tit Parus major2022 Dunnock Prunella modularis2022 Stock Dove Columba oenas2022 Jay Garrulus glandarius2022 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2022 Rook Corvus frugilegus2022 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2022 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2022 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2022 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia2022 🦌 Mammals 5 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Common Dolphin · Rabbit · Grey Seal · Pygmy Shrew · Hedgehog
Common Dolphin Delphinus delphis2023 Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Grey Seal Halichoerus grypus2024 Pygmy Shrew Sorex minutus2022 Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2022 🐝 Insects 4 species
summer autumn
2024 ▾
Green Shieldbug · Golden-ringed Dragonfly · Glow-worm · Leafhopper
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii2022 Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca2022 Leafhopper Cicadellidae2022 Foxglove · Bracken · Common Nettle · Soft-rush · Tufted Hair-grass +75
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea Bracken Pteridium aquilinum Common Nettle Urtica dioica Soft-rush Juncus effusus Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa Alder Alnus glutinosa Ash Fraxinus excelsior Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 4,858 records · National Biodiversity Network Black Redstart · Mediterranean Gull · Cirl Bunting · Blue Tit · Merlin +35
Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros2025 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus2024 Cirl Bunting Emberiza cirlus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Merlin Falco columbarius2023 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2023 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2024 Coal Tit Periparus ater2023 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes2024 Raven Corvus corax2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2023 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2023 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2024 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Linnet Linaria cannabina2023 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2023 Great Tit Parus major2022 Dunnock Prunella modularis2022 Stock Dove Columba oenas2022 Jay Garrulus glandarius2022 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2022 Rook Corvus frugilegus2022 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2022 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2022 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2022 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia2022 🦌 Mammals 5 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Common Dolphin · Rabbit · Grey Seal · Pygmy Shrew · Hedgehog
Common Dolphin Delphinus delphis2023 Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Grey Seal Halichoerus grypus2024 Pygmy Shrew Sorex minutus2022 Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2022 🐝 Insects 4 species
summer autumn
2024 ▾
Green Shieldbug · Golden-ringed Dragonfly · Glow-worm · Leafhopper
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii2022 Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca2022 Leafhopper Cicadellidae2022 Foxglove · Bracken · Common Nettle · Soft-rush · Tufted Hair-grass +75
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea Bracken Pteridium aquilinum Common Nettle Urtica dioica Soft-rush Juncus effusus Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa Alder Alnus glutinosa Ash Fraxinus excelsior Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Moschatel Adoxa moschatellina
Moschatel Adoxa moschatellina
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cleavers Galium aparine
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Thin-spiked Wood-sedge Carex strigosa
Thin-spiked Wood-sedge Carex strigosa
Common Figwort Scrophularia nodosa
Common Figwort Scrophularia nodosa
Yellow Archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon
Yellow Archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon
Elder Sambucus nigra
Elder Sambucus nigra
Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa
Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera
Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus
Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus
Water Avens Geum rivale
Water Avens Geum rivale
Great Horsetail Equisetum telmateia
Great Horsetail Equisetum telmateia
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Water Mint Mentha aquatica
Water Mint Mentha aquatica
Douglas Fir Pseudotsuga menziesii
Douglas Fir Pseudotsuga menziesii
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Dandelion Taraxacum
Dandelion Taraxacum
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula
Wood Speedwell Veronica montana
Wood Speedwell Veronica montana
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis
Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata
Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata
Bugle Ajuga reptans
Bugle Ajuga reptans
Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris
Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris
Wavy Bitter-cress Cardamine flexuosa
Wavy Bitter-cress Cardamine flexuosa
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana
Enchanter's-nightshade Circaea lutetiana
Enchanter's-nightshade Circaea lutetiana
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium
Scaly Male-fern Dryopteris affinis
Scaly Male-fern Dryopteris affinis
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum
Sitka Spruce Picea sitchensis
Sitka Spruce Picea sitchensis
Yellow Pimpernel Lysimachia nemorum
Yellow Pimpernel Lysimachia nemorum
Field Maple Acer campestre
Field Maple Acer campestre
Goat Willow Salix caprea
Goat Willow Salix caprea
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Thyme-leaved Speedwell Veronica serpyllifolia
Thyme-leaved Speedwell Veronica serpyllifolia
Greater Stitchwort Stellaria holostea
Greater Stitchwort Stellaria holostea
Hedera helix Hedera helix
Hedera helix Hedera helix
Hemlock Water-dropwort Oenanthe crocata
Hemlock Water-dropwort Oenanthe crocata
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Common Sallow Salix cinerea
Common Sallow Salix cinerea
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta
Brooklime Veronica beccabunga
Brooklime Veronica beccabunga
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Primrose Primula vulgaris
Primrose Primula vulgaris
Hazel Corylus avellana
Hazel Corylus avellana
Ramsons Allium ursinum
Ramsons Allium ursinum
Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium
Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum
Wood-sedge Carex sylvatica
Wood-sedge Carex sylvatica
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas
Waved Silk-moss Plagiothecium undulatum
Waved Silk-moss Plagiothecium undulatum
Winter Heliotrope Petasites pyrenaicus2023
Winter Heliotrope Petasites pyrenaicus2023
Field Forget-me-not Myosotis arvensis2021
Field Forget-me-not Myosotis arvensis2021
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus2021
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus2021
Spring-sedge Carex caryophyllea2021
Spring-sedge Carex caryophyllea2021
Betony Betonica officinalis2021
Betony Betonica officinalis2021
Black Spleenwort Asplenium adiantum-nigrum2021
Black Spleenwort Asplenium adiantum-nigrum2021
Curled Dock Rumex crispus2021
Curled Dock Rumex crispus2021
Black Medick Medicago lupulina2021
Black Medick Medicago lupulina2021
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2021
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2021
Common Soft-brome Bromus hordeaceus subsp. hordeaceus2021
Common Soft-brome Bromus hordeaceus subsp. hordeaceus2021
Fairy Flax Linum catharticum2021
Fairy Flax Linum catharticum2021
Bittersweet Solanum dulcamara2021
Bittersweet Solanum dulcamara2021
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius2021
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius2021
Smooth Hawk's-beard Crepis capillaris2021
Smooth Hawk's-beard Crepis capillaris2021
White Clover Trifolium repens2021
White Clover Trifolium repens2021
Scentless Mayweed Tripleurospermum inodorum2021
Scentless Mayweed Tripleurospermum inodorum2021
Canary-grass Phalaris canariensis2021
Canary-grass Phalaris canariensis2021 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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