Shepherd's Coppice ✦ Ancient woodland 25 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🍂 Seasonal🦅 Birds
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 25 ha
Places › England › South West › Dorset Getting here
50.78824, -2.67533
Open directionsv 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🚴 Cycling trails🥾 Walking trails
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Neat Feather-moss · last seen 2026
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +34 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +34 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper +26 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper +26 more · last seen 2025
Free
Cycling trails listed
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Monarch's Way Walking route 990 km ▾
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Named route Ref MW Length 990 km Regional walking route
Show on map Wessex Ridgeway Walking route ▾
Named route Ref WR Regional walking route
Show on map Jubilee Trail (Dorset) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map PROW public footpath · 1.9 km ▾
Public path public footpath Length 1.9 km Path type: footway
Show on map 23 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 26 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 26 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 2 Cycling route ▾
National Cycle Route 2 Christchurch to Axminster
Named route Ref 2 National Cycle Network
Show on map Frome Valley Cycle Trail Cycling route ▾
Dorset trail
Named route Ref FVT Local cycle route
Show on map Route 267 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 267 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 171 m ▾
Named route Ref 2 Length 171 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 25 m ▾
Named route Ref 267 Length 25 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Wessex Ridgeway Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Listed length 207km
Show on map 1 public path nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
10,699 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 10,699 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Nuthatch · Blackcap +16
Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Great Tit Parus major Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Badger · Grey Squirrel · Red Fox · Roe Deer · Red-necked Wallaby +1
Badger Meles meles Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Red-necked Wallaby Notamacropus rufogriseus Polecat Mustela putorius Adder · Slow-worm
Adder Vipera berus Slow-worm Anguis fragilis Minotaur Beetle · Western Conifer Seed Bug
Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus Western Conifer Seed Bug Leptoglossus occidentalis Neat Feather-moss · Thin-spiked Wood-sedge · Great Horsetail · Wood Anemone · Hedge Woundwort +32
Neat Feather-moss Pseudoscleropodium purum Thin-spiked Wood-sedge Carex strigosa2025 Great Horsetail Equisetum telmateia2025 Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa2025 Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica2025 Wood Avens Geum urbanum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 10,699 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Nuthatch · Blackcap +16
Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Great Tit Parus major Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Badger · Grey Squirrel · Red Fox · Roe Deer · Red-necked Wallaby +1
Badger Meles meles Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Red-necked Wallaby Notamacropus rufogriseus Polecat Mustela putorius Adder · Slow-worm
Adder Vipera berus Slow-worm Anguis fragilis Minotaur Beetle · Western Conifer Seed Bug
Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus Western Conifer Seed Bug Leptoglossus occidentalis Neat Feather-moss · Thin-spiked Wood-sedge · Great Horsetail · Wood Anemone · Hedge Woundwort +32
Neat Feather-moss Pseudoscleropodium purum Thin-spiked Wood-sedge Carex strigosa2025 Great Horsetail Equisetum telmateia2025 Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa2025 Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica2025 Wood Avens Geum urbanum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
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Western Hemlock-spruce Tsuga heterophylla2025
Western Hemlock-spruce Tsuga heterophylla2025
Primrose Primula vulgaris2025
Primrose Primula vulgaris2025
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris2025
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris2025
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur2025
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur2025
Wood Meadow-grass Poa nemoralis2025
Wood Meadow-grass Poa nemoralis2025
Common Figwort Scrophularia nodosa2025
Common Figwort Scrophularia nodosa2025
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea2025
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea2025
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum2025
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum2025
Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus2025
Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus2025
Remote Sedge Carex remota2025
Remote Sedge Carex remota2025
Dandelion Taraxacum2025
Dandelion Taraxacum2025
Yellow Pimpernel Lysimachia nemorum2025
Yellow Pimpernel Lysimachia nemorum2025
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2025
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2025
Douglas Fir Pseudotsuga menziesii2025
Douglas Fir Pseudotsuga menziesii2025
Wood-sedge Carex sylvatica2025
Wood-sedge Carex sylvatica2025
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2025
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2025
Ash Fraxinus excelsior2025
Ash Fraxinus excelsior2025
Yellow Archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon2025
Yellow Archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon2025
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium2025
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium2025
Red Currant Ribes rubrum2025
Red Currant Ribes rubrum2025
Atlantic Ivy Hedera hibernica2025
Atlantic Ivy Hedera hibernica2025
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025
Holly Ilex aquifolium2025
Holly Ilex aquifolium2025
Cleavers Galium aparine2025
Cleavers Galium aparine2025
Wood Speedwell Veronica montana2025
Wood Speedwell Veronica montana2025
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata2025
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata2025
Hard Shield-fern Polystichum aculeatum2025
Hard Shield-fern Polystichum aculeatum2025
Hazel Corylus avellana2025
Hazel Corylus avellana2025
Soft-rush Juncus effusus2025
Soft-rush Juncus effusus2025
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre2025
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre2025
Red Campion Silene dioica2025
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