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Mill Copse

✦ Ancient woodland31 ha

📷 John M · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome31 ha

Getting here

50.90610, -1.89535

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking· Free

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Swallow, House Martin, House Sparrow +74 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Swallow, House Martin, House Sparrow +74 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Capillary Thread-moss, Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss, Burnt Orchid +31 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Herald Of Winter, Grey Mould, Collared Earthstar +8 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Herald Of Winter, Grey Mould, Collared Earthstar +8 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Black Oil-beetle, Glow-worm, Cryptopimpla calceolata +72 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Black Oil-beetle, Glow-worm, Cryptopimpla calceolata +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Jubilee Trail (Dorset)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Hardy WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Purbeck Lanepublic footpath · 742 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 742 mSurface grassPath type: footway
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
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Mountain biking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Fordingbridge Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route
The Crane LoopMountain bike route
Named routeRef The Crane LoopLocal cycle route
Through the ForestMountain bike route
Named routeRef Through the ForestLocal cycle route
Fordingbridge Off Road Cycle Trail (Shortcut)Mountain bike route
Named route
The Somerley LoopMountain bike route
Named routeRef The Somerley LoopLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Mill Lanebyway open to all traffic · 526 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 526 mPath type: track
Mill Lanebyway open to all traffic · 1.1 km
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1.1 kmPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Abandoned Ford on Mill Lane

📷 John M · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Abandoned Ford on Mill Lane

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✦CRANBORNE MANORHistoric site2.5 km→🌱Verwood Recreation GroundUrban park3 km→🌱Verwood GreenUrban park3 km→🌱Ferrett GreenUrban park3 km→🌱Potterne ParkUrban park4.9 km→✦BOVERIDGE HOUSE SCHOOLHistoric site2.8 km→

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