Girdlers Coppice


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Map Ref: ST 798135
Area: 7 ha
DWT Reserves Guide
Habitats & Wildlife

Features:

Fine example of oak woodland and hazel coppice.
Rich in ground flora, butterflies and typical woodland birds.

General Information:

Reserve leaflet available.
Strictly no dogs allowed

National Cycle Network

We encourage visitors to use environmentally friendly forms of transport wherever possible. Most of our reserves are easily accessible by bicycle, with many close to the National Cycle Network. Click here to view a location map of the reserve on the National Cycle Network website.

 

Access:
Open at all times
Disabled access:
Limited due to steep and difficult ground conditions
Parking:
Yes
Tenure:
Leased from the Hinton St. Mary Estate
Toilets:
None
Nearest Pub / Refreshments:
Fiddleford Inn, Fiddleford
Bull Inn, Broadoak
Nearest Railway Station:
Gillingham (9 miles)
Local bus service:
Sturminster Newton (Mon, Wed & Sat)
Other sites in the area:
Piddles Wood & Broad Oak Orchard
(Dorset Wildlife Trust)

 

 

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