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Ploughman's Coppice

✦ Ancient woodland30 ha

📷 Nigel Mykura · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome30 ha

Getting here

50.68363, -2.33645

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

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

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Egyptian Goose, Mallard, Canada Goose +84 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Egyptian Goose, Mallard, Canada Goose +84 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates; Insects — Black-tailed Skimmer, Scarlet Darter, Common Blue Damselfly +38 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Purbeck WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Jubilee Trail (Dorset)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 50: Ferrybridge to Lulworth Cove)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
The Hardy WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Portland to LulworthWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 2Cycling route

National Cycle Route 2 Christchurch to Axminster

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Lawrence RideCycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Purbeck RideCycling route
Named routeRef 6Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route95 m
Named routeRef 2Length 95 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route707 m
Named routeRef 2Length 707 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route70 m
Named routeRef 2Length 70 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Countryside near Crossways

📷 Nigel Mykura · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Countryside near Crossways

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Knighton Reserve SANGUrban park1.8 km→🌱God's PocketUrban park4.7 km→✦Medieval settlement at HolworthHistoric site4 km→⛪St Aldhelm's ChurchReligious grounds1.8 km→✦Huck Barrow in Knighton Heath WoodHistoric site1.9 km→✦Barrow on Galton HeathHistoric site2.1 km→

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