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Moortown Coppice

5 ha

📷 Stuart Logan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

50.78166, -1.94834

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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 Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 116m away — 12 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Cormorant +76 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Cormorant +76 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Cormorant +76 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Stour Valley Way

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Ferndown, Stour and Forest TrailWalking route
Named 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
Bourne Valley Greenway walkWalking route
Named routeRef BVGLocal walking route
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Cycling

143 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 25Cycling route
Named routeRef 25National Cycle Network
Canford Heath Quiet CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Bournemouth to ParleyCycling route
Named routeRef c2Local 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

A341 south of Moortown Sports Club

📷 Stuart Logan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A341 south of Moortown Sports Club

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