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Whitmore Coppice

✦ Ancient woodland10 ha

📷 Mike Faherty · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeFungi
Free entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

50.88894, -2.31442

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦57+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Mediterranean Gull
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Mediterranean Gull, Blackbird +54 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Mediterranean Gull, Blackbird +54 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Pleated Inkcap, Common Earthball, Honey Fungus +93 more · last seen 2023; Fungi — Pleated Inkcap, Common Earthball, Honey Fungus +93 more · last seen 2023

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Lunar Underwing, Large Yellow Underwing, Setaceous Hebrew Character +87 more · last seen 2022; Insects — Lunar Underwing, Large Yellow Underwing, Setaceous Hebrew Character +87 more · last seen 2022

Free

Foraging

Fungi — Pleated Inkcap, Hazel Bracket, Blushing Wood Mushroom +9 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 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
Jubilee Trail (Dorset)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 25Cycling route
Named routeRef 25National Cycle Network
North Dorset TrailwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network 250Cycling route
Named routeRef 250National Cycle Network
North Dorset Cycle WayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route79 m
Named routeRef 25Length 79 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route373 m
Named routeRef 25Length 373 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Okeford Fitzpaine, Whitmore Cross

📷 Mike Faherty · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Okeford Fitzpaine, Whitmore Cross

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🌱The Railway GardensUrban park4.3 km→🐄Holebrooks Fine FoodVisitor farm4.2 km→✦Sturminster CastleHistoric site3.5 km→✦Sturminster CastleHistoric site3.5 km→⚽War Memorial Recreation GroundPlaying field4 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4 km→

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