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Weam Coppice

✦ Ancient woodland22 ha

📷 Nigel Mykura · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

InsectsBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome22 ha

Getting here

50.80967, -2.49735

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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

9 activities

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird · last seen 2026

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Dunnock +32 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Dunnock +32 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Dunnock +32 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 · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
Frome Valley WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Wessex RidgewayWalking route
Named routeRef WRRegional walking route
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 26Cycling route
Named routeRef 26National Cycle Network
Frome Valley Cycle TrailCycling route

Dorset trail

Named routeRef FVTLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route38 m
Named routeRef 26Length 38 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface rocky
Main RouteCycling route869 m
Named routeRef 26Length 869 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route850 m
Named routeRef 26Length 850 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route50 m
Named routeRef 26Length 50 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
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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

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track on Weam Common Hill

📷 Nigel Mykura · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track on Weam Common Hill

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Cerne AbbeyHistoric site1.5 km→✦Churchyard crossHistoric site1.5 km→✦Minterne HouseHistoric site3.2 km→🦉HILFIELD HILLNature reserve3.3 km→🌱Kettle Bridge Picnic SiteUrban park1.3 km→✦Cerne Abbey, site of, including gatehouse, guesthouse and wine house (barn)Historic site1.6 km→

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