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Serrell's Copse

✦ Ancient woodland17 ha

📷 SMJ · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome17 ha

Getting here

50.61505, -1.99499

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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 480m 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

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper +32 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper +32 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

15 signed routes nearby · 27 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Purbeck WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 51: Lulworth Cove to Worth Matravers)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 52: Worth Matravers to South Haven Point)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
The Hardy WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
South West Coast Path (alternative route)Walking route
Named routeRef (SWCP)National walking route
Steppes Hillpublic footpath · 94 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 94 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

23 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 2Cycling route

National Cycle Route 2 Christchurch to Axminster

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Castle RideCycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Poole Harbour Trails - BCycling route
Named routeRef pht-bLocal cycle route
Swanage LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Purbeck RideCycling route
Named routeRef 6Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route815 m
Named routeRef 2Length 815 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Rempstone RideMountain bike route
Named routeRef 2
Studland Bike RideMountain bike route
Named route
Priest's WayMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Gate, track, copse

📷 SMJ · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Gate, track, copse

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🌱Sandpit FieldUrban park2.6 km→🌱Sandpit FieldUrban park2.6 km→🏞️DURLSTONCountry park3.2 km→🦉PEVERIL POINT AND THE DOWNSNature reserve3.3 km→✦Durlston Castle Historic LandscapeHistoric site3.5 km→🌱Days ParkUrban park2.4 km→

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