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Queen's Copse

✦ Ancient woodland46 ha

📷 Maigheach-gheal · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome46 ha

Getting here

50.85700, -1.94463

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 352m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Dartford Warbler, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +76 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Dartford Warbler, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +76 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Swan's-neck Thyme-moss, Woodsy Silk-moss, Overleaf Pellia +59 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — White-legged Damselfly, Common Red Soldier Beetle, Fox Moth +8 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Kingston Lacy walk at Holt Heath, Kingston LacyWalking route9.6 km

The bridleways and footpaths can become rutted, with the eastern sector in part on elevated ground crossing the important heathland mire. Grazing of animals is part of the management of this rare habitat, so dogs should be kept under effective control. St

Named routeLength 9.6 kmDuration 03:00Round tripLocal walking route
Castleman TrailwayWalking route26.5 km
Named routeRef CTLength 26.5 kmLocal walking route
The Hardy WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Route 256Cycling route
Named routeRef 256National Cycle Network
North Dorset Cycle WayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route731 m
Named routeRef 256Length 731 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route635 m
Named routeRef 256Length 635 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route111 m
Named routeRef 256Length 111 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
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Horse riding

18 public paths nearby

Public paths
Queen's Copse Lanebridleway · 122 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 122 mPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Forestry track, Priors Copse

📷 Maigheach-gheal · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Forestry track, Priors Copse

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✦CRICHEL HOUSEHistoric site4.7 km→🌱Fryer Field Recreation GroundUrban park4.8 km→🌱The GreenUrban park2.8 km→✦Horton TowerHistoric site1 km→🌱Haythorne CommonUrban park1.4 km→✦Bull Barrow on Holt HeathHistoric site2.1 km→

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