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Sedge Copse

✦ Ancient woodland58 ha

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome58 ha

Getting here

50.89845, -2.35510

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Wren, Blackbird +59 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Wren, Blackbird +59 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Brimstone +54 more · last seen 2026

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

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wessex RidgewayWalking route
Named routeRef WRRegional walking route
Stour Valley WayWalking route100 km
Named routeRef SVWLength 100 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network 250Cycling route
Named routeRef 250National Cycle Network
North Dorset Cycle WayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route3.2 km
Named routeRef 250Length 3.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 250Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route56 m
Named routeRef 250Length 56 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Wessex Ridgeway TrailMountain bike route
Named routeListed length 207km
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Kingston: Track to Home Copse

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Kingston: Track to Home Copse

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🌱The Railway GardensUrban park4.8 km→🐄Holebrooks Fine FoodVisitor farm4.7 km→✦Sturminster CastleHistoric site4 km→✦Sturminster CastleHistoric site4.1 km→⚽War Memorial Recreation GroundPlaying field4.4 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4.7 km→

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