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Square Coppice

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Square Coppice

Old Milestone by the A37, Charminster Metal plate attached to stone post by the A37, in parish of Charminster (West Dorset District), 250m West of junction from A37 into Charminster, by the road, on North-east side of road. Dorset 4 (iron plated), erected by the Maiden Newton Turnpike Trust in the 19th century. Inscription reads:- 2 DORCHESTER BY THE NEW ROAD MAIDEN NEWTON 6 Carved benchmark left side of front face half way up. Milestone Society National ID: DO_MNDO06
Old Milestone by the A37, Charminster Credit: Colin Payne

Square Coppice is a picturesque woodland located in the county of Dorset, England. Situated near the village of Bere Regis, it covers an area of approximately 100 acres and is known for its diverse range of flora and fauna.

The woodland is composed of mainly broadleaf trees, including oak, beech, and ash, which create a lush and vibrant canopy that provides shade and shelter for the various species that inhabit the area. The forest floor is covered in a carpet of bluebells during the spring months, creating a stunning display of color.

Square Coppice is home to a wide variety of wildlife, making it a popular spot for nature enthusiasts and birdwatchers. Visitors can often spot species such as deer, badgers, foxes, and a variety of bird species, including woodpeckers and owls. The woodland also provides a habitat for rare and endangered species, such as the dormouse and the lesser horseshoe bat.

The woodland is crisscrossed with a network of footpaths and trails, allowing visitors to explore its natural beauty at their own pace. These paths lead to hidden glades, babbling streams, and quiet picnic spots, providing a peaceful and tranquil environment for visitors to enjoy.

Overall, Square Coppice is a beautiful and diverse woodland that offers a unique opportunity to experience and appreciate the natural beauty of Dorset. With its rich biodiversity and stunning scenery, it is not surprising that it has become a popular destination for nature lovers and outdoor enthusiasts.

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Old Milestone by the A37, Charminster Metal plate attached to stone post by the A37, in parish of Charminster (West Dorset District), 250m West of junction from A37 into Charminster, by the road, on North-east side of road. Dorset 4 (iron plated), erected by the Maiden Newton Turnpike Trust in the 19th century. Inscription reads:- 2 DORCHESTER BY THE NEW ROAD MAIDEN NEWTON 6 Carved benchmark left side of front face half way up. Milestone Society National ID: DO_MNDO06
Old Milestone by the A37, Charminster
Metal plate attached to stone post by the A37, in parish of Charminster (West Dorset District), 250m West of junction from A37 into Charminster, by the road, on North-east side of road. Dorset 4 (iron plated), erected by the Maiden Newton Turnpike Trust in the 19th century. Inscription reads:- 2 DORCHESTER BY THE NEW ROAD MAIDEN NEWTON 6 Carved benchmark left side of front face half way up. Milestone Society National ID: DO_MNDO06
Woodlands Crescent, Poundbury Houses on the west side of the crescent.
Woodlands Crescent, Poundbury
Houses on the west side of the crescent.
Woodlands Crescent, Poundbury Looking the other way from <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/7629335">SY6790 : Woodlands Crescent, Poundbury</a>, showing the junction with Challacombe Street.
Woodlands Crescent, Poundbury
Looking the other way from SY6790 : Woodlands Crescent, Poundbury, showing the junction with Challacombe Street.
Challacombe Street, Poundbury From the green open space seen on the left of <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/7632875">SY6790 : Woodlands Crescent, Poundbury</a>, across the junction with Woodlands Crescent.
Challacombe Street, Poundbury
From the green open space seen on the left of SY6790 : Woodlands Crescent, Poundbury, across the junction with Woodlands Crescent.
By the Butter Cross, Poundbury Part of the Butter Cross <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6591829">SY6790 : Butter Cross, Poundbury</a> is glimpsed on the left. The road leading away in the centre is Bridport Road.
By the Butter Cross, Poundbury
Part of the Butter Cross SY6790 : Butter Cross, Poundbury is glimpsed on the left. The road leading away in the centre is Bridport Road.
Shops, Poundbury Landscaping, beauty therapy, gifts are available in the shops here, set in buildings with canopied balconies.
Shops, Poundbury
Landscaping, beauty therapy, gifts are available in the shops here, set in buildings with canopied balconies.
Southern edge of Poundbury A ramp and steps lead down to the B3150 Middle Farm Way.
Southern edge of Poundbury
A ramp and steps lead down to the B3150 Middle Farm Way.
Obelisk, Poundbury The obelisk, "crafted by students of The Prince’s Foundation" <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://poundbury.co.uk/new-ten-metre-high-stone-obelisk-erected-in-poundbury/" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://poundbury.co.uk/new-ten-metre-high-stone-obelisk-erected-in-poundbury/">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> was "installed at the bastion wall at the bottom of Wadebridge Lane, overlooking Middle Farm Way" in November 2019 <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/tradition/a30360528/prince-charles-poundbury-obelisk-installation-photos/" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/tradition/a30360528/prince-charles-poundbury-obelisk-installation-photos/">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> , with Prince Charles present. <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/7633911">SY6790 : Southern edge of Poundbury</a> was taken from the top of the grey steps on the left.
Obelisk, Poundbury
The obelisk, "crafted by students of The Prince’s Foundation" LinkExternal link was "installed at the bastion wall at the bottom of Wadebridge Lane, overlooking Middle Farm Way" in November 2019 LinkExternal link , with Prince Charles present. SY6790 : Southern edge of Poundbury was taken from the top of the grey steps on the left.
Middle Farm Way, Poundbury Looking right from <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/7634600">SY6790 : Obelisk, Poundbury</a> along the B3150 as it skirts the southern edge of Poundbury. The buildings on the right of the road are at Parkway Farm Business Park. In the foreground is footpath S2 51, which descends precipitously and awkwardly to the A35.
Middle Farm Way, Poundbury
Looking right from SY6790 : Obelisk, Poundbury along the B3150 as it skirts the southern edge of Poundbury. The buildings on the right of the road are at Parkway Farm Business Park. In the foreground is footpath S2 51, which descends precipitously and awkwardly to the A35.
Footpath sign on A35 at Poundbury This is probably Dorset's busiest main road, but where a footpath crosses it there is not even any sort of pedestrian refuge. After a steep and very awkward descent on footpath S2 51, it was daunting to face crossing an A road with fast traffic in both directions. The path to the left, S57 6, is supposed to cross Fordington Field in a straightish line to meet the road to Martinstown at an appropriate bend. However, the farmer has failed to provide a route through their crop, requiring a detour along tramlines, This is not developing into a good walk. The A35 is approaching the Monkey's Jump roundabout.
Footpath sign on A35 at Poundbury
This is probably Dorset's busiest main road, but where a footpath crosses it there is not even any sort of pedestrian refuge. After a steep and very awkward descent on footpath S2 51, it was daunting to face crossing an A road with fast traffic in both directions. The path to the left, S57 6, is supposed to cross Fordington Field in a straightish line to meet the road to Martinstown at an appropriate bend. However, the farmer has failed to provide a route through their crop, requiring a detour along tramlines, This is not developing into a good walk. The A35 is approaching the Monkey's Jump roundabout.
Crop, Fordington Field Footpath S57 6 should be heading towards those trees left of centre, and indeed I see that satellite images, taken presumably after harvesting, show a straight line leading to them. However, no footpath route has been left, forcing those who would be unhappy to damage the crop to follow tramlines which take one on a rather longer route. See <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/7634816">SY6690 : Footpath sign on A35 at Poundbury</a>; perhaps this walk will improve as we progress. Spoiler alert: it rained for most of the way.
Crop, Fordington Field
Footpath S57 6 should be heading towards those trees left of centre, and indeed I see that satellite images, taken presumably after harvesting, show a straight line leading to them. However, no footpath route has been left, forcing those who would be unhappy to damage the crop to follow tramlines which take one on a rather longer route. See SY6690 : Footpath sign on A35 at Poundbury; perhaps this walk will improve as we progress. Spoiler alert: it rained for most of the way.
Crop, Fordington Field Heading to meet the road on the right (from Poundbury to Martinstown) by the trees, where footpath S57 6 meets it. See <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/7634854">SY6690 : Crop, Fordington Field</a>; we shouldn't be here, but no route through the crop along the correct line of the path has been provided, so we've had to walk further than anticipated.
Crop, Fordington Field
Heading to meet the road on the right (from Poundbury to Martinstown) by the trees, where footpath S57 6 meets it. See SY6690 : Crop, Fordington Field; we shouldn't be here, but no route through the crop along the correct line of the path has been provided, so we've had to walk further than anticipated.
Crop, Fordington Field This looks the other way from <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/7634874">SY6690 : Crop, Fordington Field</a>. Trees bend as wind and rain arrive. The huge rocks on the left are at the start of the entrance road to the anaerobic digestion plant at Rainbarrow Farm.
Crop, Fordington Field
This looks the other way from SY6690 : Crop, Fordington Field. Trees bend as wind and rain arrive. The huge rocks on the left are at the start of the entrance road to the anaerobic digestion plant at Rainbarrow Farm.
Farmland southwest of Poundbury From where footpath S57 6 meets the road from Poundbury to Martinstown. Some seagulls are following the tractor beyond the hedge.
Farmland southwest of Poundbury
From where footpath S57 6 meets the road from Poundbury to Martinstown. Some seagulls are following the tractor beyond the hedge.
Bridleway to Maiden Castle So that's not the field access track leading off to the left, but the path on the other side of it, which is bridleway S57 5.
Bridleway to Maiden Castle
So that's not the field access track leading off to the left, but the path on the other side of it, which is bridleway S57 5.
Bridleway to Maiden Castle Bridleway S57 5 follows a field boundary southwards. The field boundary is also the parish boundary between Winterborne Monkton (this side) and Winterborne St Martin. It's poor visibility but the outline of Maiden Castle is on the horizon.
Bridleway to Maiden Castle
Bridleway S57 5 follows a field boundary southwards. The field boundary is also the parish boundary between Winterborne Monkton (this side) and Winterborne St Martin. It's poor visibility but the outline of Maiden Castle is on the horizon.
Bridleway towards Poundbury Bridleway S57 5 heads along the edge of field towards its junction with the road from Martinstown to Poundbury. The field boundary on the left is the parish boundary between Winterborne Monkton (this side) and Winterborne St Martin.
Bridleway towards Poundbury
Bridleway S57 5 heads along the edge of field towards its junction with the road from Martinstown to Poundbury. The field boundary on the left is the parish boundary between Winterborne Monkton (this side) and Winterborne St Martin.
Sheep north east of Clandon Farm The stile is covered in barbed wire. I can't remember, but I assume there was a proper gate, this being a bridleway (S57 5).
Sheep north east of Clandon Farm
The stile is covered in barbed wire. I can't remember, but I assume there was a proper gate, this being a bridleway (S57 5).
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Square Coppice is located at Grid Ref: SY6691 (Lat: 50.718277, Lng: -2.4733769)

Unitary Authority: Dorset

Police Authority: Dorset

What 3 Words

///coil.shopper.constrain. Near Charminster, Dorset

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