Lengths of Roman road in Norwood Coppice and in The Rookery
2 ha
Plan your visit
🦅Birds🦉Wildlife✦Heritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha
Getting here
50.87675, -2.02204
Open directionsv
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Chaffinch
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Chaffinch
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Chaffinch, Blackbird +76 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
Birds — Robin, Chaffinch, Blackbird +76 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
Historic site with public access
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown +33 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Swartz's Feather-moss, Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme, Beech Feather-moss +41 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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
Jubilee Trail (Dorset)Walking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
The Hardy WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National BywayCycling route▾
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
North Dorset Cycle WayCycling route▾
Named routeRegional cycle route
7 public paths nearby
Public paths
Ackling Dykebridleway · 787 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 787 mPath type: track
Rowbarrow Lanebridleway · 919 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 919 mPath type: unclassified
Photos
The Rookery from Longman's Road
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Wildlife to spot
9,003 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
9,003 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds46 species
springwinter
2025▾
Chaffinch · Robin · Blackbird · Dunnock · Goldfinch +41
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- Great TitParus major
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- Stock DoveColumba oenas
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- Corn BuntingEmberiza calandra
- Herring GullLarus argentatus
- MagpiePica pica
- RavenCorvus corax
- StonechatSaxicola rubicola
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
- BramblingFringilla montifringilla
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- LinnetLinaria cannabina
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- JayGarrulus glandarius
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- House MartinDelichon urbicum
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- WhitethroatCurruca communis
- Sedge WarblerAcrocephalus schoenobaenus
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa
- Grey PartridgePerdix perdix
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
🦌Mammals3 species
springautumnwinter
2025▾
Grey Squirrel · Roe Deer · Brown Hare
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
- Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus
- Brown HareLepus europaeus
🐝Insects2 species
springsummer
2025▾
Splayed Deerfly · Black Oil-beetle
- Splayed DeerflyChrysops caecutiens
- Black Oil-beetleMeloe proscarabaeus
Swartz's Feather-moss · Beech Feather-moss · Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme · Common Nettle · Cleavers +71
- Swartz's Feather-mossOxyrrhynchium hians
- Beech Feather-mossCirriphyllum crassinervium
- Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiformeHypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme
- Common NettleUrtica dioica
- CleaversGalium aparine
- AshFraxinus excelsior
- Elder
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
9,003 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds46 species
springwinter
2025▾
Chaffinch · Robin · Blackbird · Dunnock · Goldfinch +41
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- Great TitParus major
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- Stock DoveColumba oenas
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- Corn BuntingEmberiza calandra
- Herring GullLarus argentatus
- MagpiePica pica
- RavenCorvus corax
- StonechatSaxicola rubicola
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
- BramblingFringilla montifringilla
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- LinnetLinaria cannabina
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- JayGarrulus glandarius
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- House MartinDelichon urbicum
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- WhitethroatCurruca communis
- Sedge WarblerAcrocephalus schoenobaenus
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa
- Grey PartridgePerdix perdix
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
🦌Mammals3 species
springautumnwinter
2025▾
Grey Squirrel · Roe Deer · Brown Hare
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
- Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus
- Brown HareLepus europaeus
🐝Insects2 species
springsummer
2025▾
Splayed Deerfly · Black Oil-beetle
- Splayed DeerflyChrysops caecutiens
- Black Oil-beetleMeloe proscarabaeus
Swartz's Feather-moss · Beech Feather-moss · Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme · Common Nettle · Cleavers +71
- Swartz's Feather-mossOxyrrhynchium hians
- Beech Feather-mossCirriphyllum crassinervium
- Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiformeHypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme
- Common NettleUrtica dioica
- CleaversGalium aparine
- AshFraxinus excelsior
- Elder
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Sambucus nigra
Sambucus nigra
HogweedHeracleum sphondyliumHogweedHeracleum sphondyliumHedera helixHedera helixHedera helixHedera helixRough-stalked Feather-mossBrachythecium rutabulumRough-stalked Feather-mossBrachythecium rutabulumDilated ScalewortFrullania dilatataDilated ScalewortFrullania dilatataFissidens bryoides var. bryoidesFissidens bryoides var. bryoidesFissidens bryoides var. bryoidesFissidens bryoides var. bryoidesLong-beaked Water Feather-mossRhynchostegium riparioidesLong-beaked Water Feather-mossRhynchostegium riparioidesUlota crispulaUlota crispulaUlota crispulaUlota crispulaSlender Bristle-mossOrthotrichum tenellumSlender Bristle-mossOrthotrichum tenellumPink-fruited Thread-mossPohlia melanodonPink-fruited Thread-mossPohlia melanodonEndive PelliaPellia endiviifoliaEndive PelliaPellia endiviifoliaBlueish VeilwortMetzgeria violaceaBlueish VeilwortMetzgeria violaceaEven ScalewortRadula complanataEven ScalewortRadula complanataWhite-tipped Bristle-mossOrthotrichum diaphanumWhite-tipped Bristle-mossOrthotrichum diaphanumSoft-tufted Beard-mossDidymodon vinealisSoft-tufted Beard-mossDidymodon vinealisPointed Spear-mossCalliergonella cuspidataPointed Spear-mossCalliergonella cuspidataUlota crispa s.str.Ulota crispa s.str.Ulota crispa s.str.Ulota crispa s.str.Common Feather-mossKindbergia praelongaCommon Feather-mossKindbergia praelongaFatfoot Pocket-mossFissidens crassipesFatfoot Pocket-mossFissidens crassipesDwarf Feather-mossMicroeurhynchium pumilumDwarf Feather-mossMicroeurhynchium pumilumElegant Silk-mossPseudotaxiphyllum elegansElegant Silk-mossPseudotaxiphyllum elegansWood Bristle-mossLewinskya affinisWood Bristle-mossLewinskya affinisCylindric Beard-mossDidymodon insulanusCylindric Beard-mossDidymodon insulanusThickpoint GrimmiaSchistidium crassipilumThickpoint GrimmiaSchistidium crassipilumElegant Bristle-mossOrthotrichum pulchellumElegant Bristle-mossOrthotrichum pulchellumTender Feather-mossRhynchostegiella tenellaTender Feather-mossRhynchostegiella tenellaFountain Feather-mossHygroamblystegium tenaxFountain Feather-mossHygroamblystegium tenaxWall Screw-mossTortula muralisWall Screw-mossTortula muralisForked VeilwortMetzgeria furcataForked VeilwortMetzgeria furcataCrescent-cup LiverwortLunularia cruciataCrescent-cup LiverwortLunularia cruciataGreen Yoke-mossZygodon viridissimusGreen Yoke-mossZygodon viridissimusAnomalous Bristle-mossOrthotrichum anomalumAnomalous Bristle-mossOrthotrichum anomalumZygodon conoideus var. conoideusZygodon conoideus var. conoideusZygodon conoideus var. conoideusZygodon conoideus var. conoideusSilky Wall Feather-mossHomalothecium sericeumSilky Wall Feather-mossHomalothecium sericeumFontinalis antipyretica subsp. antipyreticaFontinalis antipyretica subsp. antipyreticaFontinalis antipyretica subsp. antipyreticaFontinalis antipyretica subsp. antipyreticaFox-tail Feather-mossThamnobryum alopecurumFox-tail Feather-mossThamnobryum alopecurumLateral CryphaeaCryphaea heteromallaLateral CryphaeaCryphaea heteromallaRiver Feather-mossBrachythecium rivulareRiver Feather-mossBrachythecium rivulareMinute PouncewortMyriocoleopsis minutissimaMinute PouncewortMyriocoleopsis minutissimaCommon Striated Feather-mossEurhynchium striatumCommon Striated Feather-mossEurhynchium striatumCommon Pocket-mossFissidens taxifoliusCommon Pocket-mossFissidens taxifoliusHart's-tongue Thyme-mossPlagiomnium undulatumHart's-tongue Thyme-mossPlagiomnium undulatumFlat NeckeraNeckera complanataFlat NeckeraNeckera complanataGreat Scented LiverwortConocephalum conicumGreat Scented LiverwortConocephalum conicumCreeping ButtercupRanunculus repensCreeping ButtercupRanunculus repensWild TeaselDipsacus fullonumWild TeaselDipsacus fullonumWhite CloverTrifolium repensWhite CloverTrifolium repensFalse-bromeBrachypodium sylvaticumFalse-bromeBrachypodium sylvaticumLesser CelandineFicaria vernaLesser CelandineFicaria vernaCock's-footDactylis glomerataCock's-footDactylis glomerataLords-and-LadiesArum maculatumLords-and-LadiesArum maculatumCow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestrisCow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestrisPerennial Rye-grassLolium perennePerennial Rye-grassLolium perenneWhite Dead-nettleLamium albumWhite Dead-nettleLamium albumYorkshire-fogHolcus lanatusYorkshire-fogHolcus lanatusMeadow FescueSchedonorus pratensisMeadow FescueSchedonorus pratensisBrambleRubus fruticosusBrambleRubus fruticosusAnnual Meadow-grassPoa annuaAnnual Meadow-grassPoa annuaField MapleAcer campestreField MapleAcer campestreBroad-leaved DockRumex obtusifoliusBroad-leaved DockRumex obtusifoliusCreeping BentAgrostis stoloniferaCreeping BentAgrostis stoloniferaSpear ThistleCirsium vulgareSpear ThistleCirsium vulgareDandelionTaraxacumDandelionTaraxacumCommon ReedPhragmites australisCommon ReedPhragmites australisTraveller's-joyClematis vitalbaTraveller's-joyClematis vitalbaHawthornCrataegus monogynaHawthornCrataegus monogynaBlackthornPrunus spinosaBlackthornPrunus spinosaFalse Oat-grassArrhenatherum elatiusFalse Oat-grassArrhenatherum elatiusHazelCorylus avellanaHazelCorylus avellanaDaisyBellis perennisDaisyBellis perennis