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Hillbourne Copse

1 ha

📷 Mike Faherty · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

50.75335, -1.99559

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Mute Swan, Black-headed Gull +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Mute Swan, Black-headed Gull +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis tenax, Eristalis pertinax, Syrphus +52 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Eristalis tenax, Eristalis pertinax, Syrphus +52 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ulota crispula, Kneiff's Feather-moss, Bruch's Pincushion +4 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Ulota crispula, Kneiff's Feather-moss, Bruch's Pincushion +4 more · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Cordite WayWalking route
Named route
Bourne Valley Greenway walkWalking route
Named routeRef BVGLocal walking route
Wareham Forest WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Castleman TrailwayWalking route26.5 km
Named routeRef CTLength 26.5 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

164 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 25Cycling route
Named routeRef 25National Cycle Network
Poole Harbour Trails - ACycling route
Named routeRef pht-aLocal cycle route
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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hillbourne Road

📷 Mike Faherty · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hillbourne Road

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Upton Country ParkUrban park2.4 km→🏞️UPTONCountry park2.2 km→🌱Harbourside ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Harbourside ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Poole ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Hamworthy ParkUrban park4.8 km→

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