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Haythorn Copse

✦ Ancient woodland11 ha

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

50.87135, -1.95028

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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 419m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Chaffinch +70 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Chaffinch +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Swan's-neck Thyme-moss, Silky Forklet-moss, Overleaf Pellia +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Speckled Wood +34 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Speckled Wood +34 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Kingston Lacy walk at Holt Heath, Kingston LacyWalking route9.6 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 routeLength 9.6 kmDuration 03:00Round tripLocal walking route
Castleman TrailwayWalking route26.5 km
Named routeRef CTLength 26.5 kmLocal walking route
Jubilee Trail (Dorset)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Hardy WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Route 256Cycling route
Named routeRef 256National Cycle Network
North Dorset Cycle WayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route578 m
Named routeRef 256Length 578 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route126 m
Named routeRef 256Length 126 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route58 m
Named routeRef 256Length 58 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Lane beside Haythorn Copse

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lane beside Haythorn Copse

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✦CRICHEL HOUSEHistoric site4.2 km→🦉DEWLANDS COMMONNature reserve4.2 km→🌱The GreenUrban park4.3 km→🌱Haythorne CommonUrban park300 m→✦Horton TowerHistoric site1.4 km→✦Bowl barrow 240m north east of Martin's Farm BungalowHistoric site3.1 km→

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