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Kennel Copse

✦ Ancient woodland34 ha

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BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome34 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Great Crested Grebe and Coot
  • 🐕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

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Great Crested Grebe, Coot, Mute Swan +72 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Great Crested Grebe, Coot, Mute Swan +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Birds — Great Crested Grebe, Coot, Mute Swan +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walk at Badbury Rings and The Oaks, Kingston LacyWalking route6.1 km

Grass, undulating and rough in parts, gravel tracks, easy ascents and descents.

Named routeLength 6.1 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
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
Walk at Pamphill Green and Moor, Kingston LacyWalking route2.8 km

Grass, gravel tracks and a short stretch on a path, undulating and rough in parts, with easy ascents and descents. The walk may be wet in winter.

Named routeLength 2.8 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Walk at Pamphill and Cowgrove, Kingston LacyWalking route4.5 km

Gravel and grass tracks with a short distance on a country lane. Undulating going down into the valley and back. Ground can become very wet in winter.

Named routeLength 4.5 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Walk at the Beech Avenue and Droves, Kingston LacyWalking route3.8 km

Follows mostly grassed tracks.

Named routeLength 3.8 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Wareham Forest Waypublic footpath · 545 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 545 mPath type: footway
Wareham Forest Waypublic footpath · 8 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 8 mPath type: footway
Wareham Forest Waypublic footpath · 537 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 537 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

83 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network 250Cycling route
Named routeRef 250National Cycle Network
Route 25Cycling route
Named routeRef 25National Cycle Network
Francis Avenue to BroadstoneCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Kingston Lacy Woodland TrailCycling route
Named route
Cycleway Poole to WarehamCycling route
Named routeRef C3Local cycle route
Poole Harbour Trails - CCycling route
Named routeRef pht-cLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

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