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Orchard Coppice

Wood, Forest in Dorset

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Orchard Coppice

Five Marys tumuli
Five Marys tumuli Credit: Becky Williamson

Orchard Coppice is a beautiful woodland located in the county of Dorset, England. Covering an area of approximately 50 acres, it is a popular destination for nature enthusiasts and outdoor lovers alike. The coppice is nestled in the heart of the countryside, offering visitors a peaceful and tranquil setting to explore.

The woodland is predominantly made up of native tree species such as oak, beech, and birch, creating a diverse and vibrant ecosystem. The dense canopy provides ample shade, making it an ideal retreat during hot summer months. Additionally, the forest floor is adorned with a carpet of wildflowers and ferns, adding to its natural beauty.

Orchard Coppice is home to a variety of wildlife, making it a haven for birdwatchers and animal lovers. Visitors may spot species such as woodpeckers, nuthatches, and tawny owls, among others. The forest also provides habitat for small mammals like hedgehogs and foxes, further enhancing its ecological significance.

For those interested in outdoor activities, the woodland offers numerous trails and paths for hiking and walking. There are also designated areas for picnicking and camping, allowing visitors to fully immerse themselves in the serenity of the surroundings. The management of Orchard Coppice focuses on sustainability and conservation, ensuring its preservation for future generations to enjoy.

Overall, Orchard Coppice in Dorset is a captivating natural retreat, where visitors can connect with nature, observe wildlife, and experience the tranquility of a picturesque woodland environment.

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Five Marys tumuli
Five Marys tumuli
Road north of Holworth Owermoigne Down barn roof can just be seen to the left of the road.
Road north of Holworth
Owermoigne Down barn roof can just be seen to the left of the road.
Ridgeway path west of the Five Marys
Ridgeway path west of the Five Marys
Lord's Barrow near Owermoigne Bronze age burial ground.
Lord's Barrow near Owermoigne
Bronze age burial ground.
Owermogne: tractor tracks in a green field Tractor tyre tracks pick out the contours of the ridge between Owermoigne and West Chaldon - the kink on the left is thanks to the field edge skirting round a disused pit. The road signs facing the other way are a warning of cattle crossing (the building alongside us is marked on the map as a dairy) and, the nearer one, denoting a passing place.
Owermogne: tractor tracks in a green field
Tractor tyre tracks pick out the contours of the ridge between Owermoigne and West Chaldon - the kink on the left is thanks to the field edge skirting round a disused pit. The road signs facing the other way are a warning of cattle crossing (the building alongside us is marked on the map as a dairy) and, the nearer one, denoting a passing place.
Old Milestone by the A352, Chaldon Herring Carved stone post by the A352, in parish of Chaldon Herring (Purbeck District), 60m East of turning to Tadnoll, 4m back from road on rough grass verge, on North side of road. Dorset 3 (limestone), erected by the Dorchester & Wool Turnpike Trust in the 19th century. Inscription reads:- WAREHAM 9 DORCHESTER 8 Cancelled benchmark on bottom left of front face. Grade II listed. List Entry Number: 1120520 <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1120520" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1120520">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> Milestone Society National ID: DO_DOWA08.
Old Milestone by the A352, Chaldon Herring
Carved stone post by the A352, in parish of Chaldon Herring (Purbeck District), 60m East of turning to Tadnoll, 4m back from road on rough grass verge, on North side of road. Dorset 3 (limestone), erected by the Dorchester & Wool Turnpike Trust in the 19th century. Inscription reads:- WAREHAM 9 DORCHESTER 8 Cancelled benchmark on bottom left of front face. Grade II listed. List Entry Number: 1120520 LinkExternal link Milestone Society National ID: DO_DOWA08.
Road from Chaldon Herring
Road from Chaldon Herring
Kit Lane
Kit Lane
Church Lane
Church Lane
Church Lane, Owermoigne c.1970
Church Lane, Owermoigne c.1970
Parish church [1] The Anglican parish church of St Michael was, except for the early 15th century tower, completely rebuilt in 1883 with some 13th and 16th century windows reset in the chancel. Constructed of rubble stone under tile roofs. Listed, grade II*, with details at: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1119232" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1119232">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> Owermoigne is a small Dorset village adjacent to the A352 road, some 6 miles southeast of Dorchester. Originally a Saxon settlement by the name of Ogre that later became Oweres, and the ancient landholding family of Le Moigne came together to give the village its name. The village surrounds the church of St Michael and most working residents commute into Dorchester.
Parish church [1]
The Anglican parish church of St Michael was, except for the early 15th century tower, completely rebuilt in 1883 with some 13th and 16th century windows reset in the chancel. Constructed of rubble stone under tile roofs. Listed, grade II*, with details at: LinkExternal link Owermoigne is a small Dorset village adjacent to the A352 road, some 6 miles southeast of Dorchester. Originally a Saxon settlement by the name of Ogre that later became Oweres, and the ancient landholding family of Le Moigne came together to give the village its name. The village surrounds the church of St Michael and most working residents commute into Dorchester.
Parish church [2] The nave and chancel. The Anglican parish church of St Michael was, except for the early 15th century tower, completely rebuilt in 1883 with some 13th and 16th century windows reset in the chancel. Constructed of rubble stone under tile roofs. Listed, grade II*, with details at: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1119232" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1119232">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> Owermoigne is a small Dorset village adjacent to the A352 road, some 6 miles southeast of Dorchester. Originally a Saxon settlement by the name of Ogre that later became Oweres, and the ancient landholding family of Le Moigne came together to give the village its name. The village surrounds the church of St Michael and most working residents commute into Dorchester.
Parish church [2]
The nave and chancel. The Anglican parish church of St Michael was, except for the early 15th century tower, completely rebuilt in 1883 with some 13th and 16th century windows reset in the chancel. Constructed of rubble stone under tile roofs. Listed, grade II*, with details at: LinkExternal link Owermoigne is a small Dorset village adjacent to the A352 road, some 6 miles southeast of Dorchester. Originally a Saxon settlement by the name of Ogre that later became Oweres, and the ancient landholding family of Le Moigne came together to give the village its name. The village surrounds the church of St Michael and most working residents commute into Dorchester.
Parish church [3] The chancel. The Anglican parish church of St Michael was, except for the early 15th century tower, completely rebuilt in 1883 with some 13th and 16th century windows reset in the chancel. Constructed of rubble stone under tile roofs. Listed, grade II*, with details at: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1119232" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1119232">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> Owermoigne is a small Dorset village adjacent to the A352 road, some 6 miles southeast of Dorchester. Originally a Saxon settlement by the name of Ogre that later became Oweres, and the ancient landholding family of Le Moigne came together to give the village its name. The village surrounds the church of St Michael and most working residents commute into Dorchester.
Parish church [3]
The chancel. The Anglican parish church of St Michael was, except for the early 15th century tower, completely rebuilt in 1883 with some 13th and 16th century windows reset in the chancel. Constructed of rubble stone under tile roofs. Listed, grade II*, with details at: LinkExternal link Owermoigne is a small Dorset village adjacent to the A352 road, some 6 miles southeast of Dorchester. Originally a Saxon settlement by the name of Ogre that later became Oweres, and the ancient landholding family of Le Moigne came together to give the village its name. The village surrounds the church of St Michael and most working residents commute into Dorchester.
Parish church [4] The roof of the chancel. The Anglican parish church of St Michael was, except for the early 15th century tower, completely rebuilt in 1883 with some 13th and 16th century windows reset in the chancel. Constructed of rubble stone under tile roofs. Listed, grade II*, with details at: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1119232" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1119232">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> Owermoigne is a small Dorset village adjacent to the A352 road, some 6 miles southeast of Dorchester. Originally a Saxon settlement by the name of Ogre that later became Oweres, and the ancient landholding family of Le Moigne came together to give the village its name. The village surrounds the church of St Michael and most working residents commute into Dorchester.
Parish church [4]
The roof of the chancel. The Anglican parish church of St Michael was, except for the early 15th century tower, completely rebuilt in 1883 with some 13th and 16th century windows reset in the chancel. Constructed of rubble stone under tile roofs. Listed, grade II*, with details at: LinkExternal link Owermoigne is a small Dorset village adjacent to the A352 road, some 6 miles southeast of Dorchester. Originally a Saxon settlement by the name of Ogre that later became Oweres, and the ancient landholding family of Le Moigne came together to give the village its name. The village surrounds the church of St Michael and most working residents commute into Dorchester.
Parish church [5] The 18th century font. The Anglican parish church of St Michael was, except for the early 15th century tower, completely rebuilt in 1883 with some 13th and 16th century windows reset in the chancel. Constructed of rubble stone under tile roofs. Listed, grade II*, with details at: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1119232" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1119232">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> Owermoigne is a small Dorset village adjacent to the A352 road, some 6 miles southeast of Dorchester. Originally a Saxon settlement by the name of Ogre that later became Oweres, and the ancient landholding family of Le Moigne came together to give the village its name. The village surrounds the church of St Michael and most working residents commute into Dorchester.
Parish church [5]
The 18th century font. The Anglican parish church of St Michael was, except for the early 15th century tower, completely rebuilt in 1883 with some 13th and 16th century windows reset in the chancel. Constructed of rubble stone under tile roofs. Listed, grade II*, with details at: LinkExternal link Owermoigne is a small Dorset village adjacent to the A352 road, some 6 miles southeast of Dorchester. Originally a Saxon settlement by the name of Ogre that later became Oweres, and the ancient landholding family of Le Moigne came together to give the village its name. The village surrounds the church of St Michael and most working residents commute into Dorchester.
Parish church [6] The small organ at the west end. The Anglican parish church of St Michael was, except for the early 15th century tower, completely rebuilt in 1883 with some 13th and 16th century windows reset in the chancel. Constructed of rubble stone under tile roofs. Listed, grade II*, with details at: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1119232" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1119232">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> Owermoigne is a small Dorset village adjacent to the A352 road, some 6 miles southeast of Dorchester. Originally a Saxon settlement by the name of Ogre that later became Oweres, and the ancient landholding family of Le Moigne came together to give the village its name. The village surrounds the church of St Michael and most working residents commute into Dorchester.
Parish church [6]
The small organ at the west end. The Anglican parish church of St Michael was, except for the early 15th century tower, completely rebuilt in 1883 with some 13th and 16th century windows reset in the chancel. Constructed of rubble stone under tile roofs. Listed, grade II*, with details at: LinkExternal link Owermoigne is a small Dorset village adjacent to the A352 road, some 6 miles southeast of Dorchester. Originally a Saxon settlement by the name of Ogre that later became Oweres, and the ancient landholding family of Le Moigne came together to give the village its name. The village surrounds the church of St Michael and most working residents commute into Dorchester.
War memorial Owermoigne's war memorial is inside the church. The Anglican parish church of St Michael was, except for the early 15th century tower, completely rebuilt in 1883 with some 13th and 16th century windows reset in the chancel. Constructed of rubble stone under tile roofs. Listed, grade II*, with details at: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1119232" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1119232">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> Owermoigne is a small Dorset village adjacent to the A352 road, some 6 miles southeast of Dorchester. Originally a Saxon settlement by the name of Ogre that later became Oweres, and the ancient landholding family of Le Moigne came together to give the village its name. The village surrounds the church of St Michael and most working residents commute into Dorchester.
War memorial
Owermoigne's war memorial is inside the church. The Anglican parish church of St Michael was, except for the early 15th century tower, completely rebuilt in 1883 with some 13th and 16th century windows reset in the chancel. Constructed of rubble stone under tile roofs. Listed, grade II*, with details at: LinkExternal link Owermoigne is a small Dorset village adjacent to the A352 road, some 6 miles southeast of Dorchester. Originally a Saxon settlement by the name of Ogre that later became Oweres, and the ancient landholding family of Le Moigne came together to give the village its name. The village surrounds the church of St Michael and most working residents commute into Dorchester.
Parish church [7] Part of the churchyard. The Anglican parish church of St Michael was, except for the early 15th century tower, completely rebuilt in 1883 with some 13th and 16th century windows reset in the chancel. Constructed of rubble stone under tile roofs. Listed, grade II*, with details at: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1119232" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1119232">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> Owermoigne is a small Dorset village adjacent to the A352 road, some 6 miles southeast of Dorchester. Originally a Saxon settlement by the name of Ogre that later became Oweres, and the ancient landholding family of Le Moigne came together to give the village its name. The village surrounds the church of St Michael and most working residents commute into Dorchester.
Parish church [7]
Part of the churchyard. The Anglican parish church of St Michael was, except for the early 15th century tower, completely rebuilt in 1883 with some 13th and 16th century windows reset in the chancel. Constructed of rubble stone under tile roofs. Listed, grade II*, with details at: LinkExternal link Owermoigne is a small Dorset village adjacent to the A352 road, some 6 miles southeast of Dorchester. Originally a Saxon settlement by the name of Ogre that later became Oweres, and the ancient landholding family of Le Moigne came together to give the village its name. The village surrounds the church of St Michael and most working residents commute into Dorchester.
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Orchard Coppice is located at Grid Ref: SY7785 (Lat: 50.667506, Lng: -2.3161411)

Unitary Authority: Dorset

Police Authority: Dorset

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