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Coneygar Copse

Wood, Forest in Dorset

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Coneygar Copse

Garden beside Kingston Lacy House
Garden beside Kingston Lacy House Credit: Clive Perrin

Coneygar Copse is a picturesque woodland located in the county of Dorset, England. Situated near the village of Broadmayne, it covers an area of approximately 30 acres. The copse is primarily composed of broadleaf trees, including oak, beech, and ash, which create a dense and vibrant canopy. It is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) due to its unique and diverse ecosystem.

The woodland floor of Coneygar Copse is carpeted with a rich variety of wildflowers, including bluebells, primroses, and wood anemones, which provide a burst of color during the spring months. The tranquil atmosphere and peaceful surroundings make it a popular destination for nature enthusiasts, walkers, and photographers.

The copse is home to a wide range of wildlife, including various bird species such as woodpeckers, owls, and warblers. Mammals such as badgers, foxes, and deer can also be found roaming the woodland. In addition, numerous insects, butterflies, and beetles thrive in the diverse microhabitats created by fallen logs and decaying vegetation.

Coneygar Copse is managed by the local authorities to ensure the preservation of its natural beauty and ecological importance. It offers several walking trails and footpaths that allow visitors to explore the woodland and enjoy its tranquility. The copse is open to the public throughout the year, and admission is free.

Overall, Coneygar Copse is a stunning woodland that showcases the beauty of Dorset's natural landscape. Its diverse flora and fauna, combined with its peaceful ambiance, make it a must-visit destination for nature lovers and those seeking a peaceful retreat.

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Garden beside Kingston Lacy House
Garden beside Kingston Lacy House
Colourful Kingston Lacy
Colourful Kingston Lacy
Colour at Kingston Lacy
Colour at Kingston Lacy
Colour at Kingston Lacy
Colour at Kingston Lacy
Colour at Kingston Lacy
Colour at Kingston Lacy
Acers Beside the path going towards the Japanese Garden
Acers
Beside the path going towards the Japanese Garden
The Japanese Garden at Kingston Lacy
The Japanese Garden at Kingston Lacy
Copper Beech in Kingston Lacy Park
Copper Beech in Kingston Lacy Park
B3082 Blandford Road through avenue of trees near Badbury Rings
B3082 Blandford Road through avenue of trees near Badbury Rings
Bridleway east of Badbury Rings
Bridleway east of Badbury Rings
Kingston Lacy House and gardens [1] The west front of the house. Kingston Lacy is a country house and 16,000 acre estate located some 2 miles northwest of Wimborne Minster, Dorset. The main house, with a compact, rectangular plan, was built in 1665 of ashlar under a hipped lead roof. The house is surrounded by 12 acres of formal gardens and pleasure grounds within 390 acres of parkland The house contains an important collection of fine art and antiquities. The estate remained in the ownership of the Bankes family from the 17th to the late 20th century when it was given to the National Trust. The house is listed, grade I, with details at: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1119511" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1119511">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> The parkland is on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens, grade II, with much history and detail at: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1000718" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1000718">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>
Kingston Lacy House and gardens [1]
The west front of the house. Kingston Lacy is a country house and 16,000 acre estate located some 2 miles northwest of Wimborne Minster, Dorset. The main house, with a compact, rectangular plan, was built in 1665 of ashlar under a hipped lead roof. The house is surrounded by 12 acres of formal gardens and pleasure grounds within 390 acres of parkland The house contains an important collection of fine art and antiquities. The estate remained in the ownership of the Bankes family from the 17th to the late 20th century when it was given to the National Trust. The house is listed, grade I, with details at: LinkExternal link The parkland is on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens, grade II, with much history and detail at: LinkExternal link
Kingston Lacy House and gardens [2] The north front of the house. Kingston Lacy is a country house and 16,000 acre estate located some 2 miles northwest of Wimborne Minster, Dorset. The main house, with a compact, rectangular plan, was built in 1665 of ashlar under a hipped lead roof. The house is surrounded by 12 acres of formal gardens and pleasure grounds within 390 acres of parkland The house contains an important collection of fine art and antiquities. The estate remained in the ownership of the Bankes family from the 17th to the late 20th century when it was given to the National Trust. The house is listed, grade I, with details at: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1119511" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1119511">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> The parkland is on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens, grade II, with much history and detail at: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1000718" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1000718">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>
Kingston Lacy House and gardens [2]
The north front of the house. Kingston Lacy is a country house and 16,000 acre estate located some 2 miles northwest of Wimborne Minster, Dorset. The main house, with a compact, rectangular plan, was built in 1665 of ashlar under a hipped lead roof. The house is surrounded by 12 acres of formal gardens and pleasure grounds within 390 acres of parkland The house contains an important collection of fine art and antiquities. The estate remained in the ownership of the Bankes family from the 17th to the late 20th century when it was given to the National Trust. The house is listed, grade I, with details at: LinkExternal link The parkland is on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens, grade II, with much history and detail at: LinkExternal link
Kingston Lacy House and gardens [3] The view from the north front of the house. Kingston Lacy is a country house and 16,000 acre estate located some 2 miles northwest of Wimborne Minster, Dorset. The main house, with a compact, rectangular plan, was built in 1665 of ashlar under a hipped lead roof. The house is surrounded by 12 acres of formal gardens and pleasure grounds within 390 acres of parkland The house contains an important collection of fine art and antiquities. The estate remained in the ownership of the Bankes family from the 17th to the late 20th century when it was given to the National Trust. The house is listed, grade I, with details at: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1119511" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1119511">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> The parkland is on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens, grade II, with much history and detail at: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1000718" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1000718">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>
Kingston Lacy House and gardens [3]
The view from the north front of the house. Kingston Lacy is a country house and 16,000 acre estate located some 2 miles northwest of Wimborne Minster, Dorset. The main house, with a compact, rectangular plan, was built in 1665 of ashlar under a hipped lead roof. The house is surrounded by 12 acres of formal gardens and pleasure grounds within 390 acres of parkland The house contains an important collection of fine art and antiquities. The estate remained in the ownership of the Bankes family from the 17th to the late 20th century when it was given to the National Trust. The house is listed, grade I, with details at: LinkExternal link The parkland is on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens, grade II, with much history and detail at: LinkExternal link
Kingston Lacy House and gardens [4] The east front of the house. Kingston Lacy is a country house and 16,000 acre estate located some 2 miles northwest of Wimborne Minster, Dorset. The main house, with a compact, rectangular plan, was built in 1665 of ashlar under a hipped lead roof. The house is surrounded by 12 acres of formal gardens and pleasure grounds within 390 acres of parkland The house contains an important collection of fine art and antiquities. The estate remained in the ownership of the Bankes family from the 17th to the late 20th century when it was given to the National Trust. The house is listed, grade I, with details at: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1119511" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1119511">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> The parkland is on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens, grade II, with much history and detail at: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1000718" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1000718">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>
Kingston Lacy House and gardens [4]
The east front of the house. Kingston Lacy is a country house and 16,000 acre estate located some 2 miles northwest of Wimborne Minster, Dorset. The main house, with a compact, rectangular plan, was built in 1665 of ashlar under a hipped lead roof. The house is surrounded by 12 acres of formal gardens and pleasure grounds within 390 acres of parkland The house contains an important collection of fine art and antiquities. The estate remained in the ownership of the Bankes family from the 17th to the late 20th century when it was given to the National Trust. The house is listed, grade I, with details at: LinkExternal link The parkland is on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens, grade II, with much history and detail at: LinkExternal link
Kingston Lacy House and gardens [5] The south front of the house. Kingston Lacy is a country house and 16,000 acre estate located some 2 miles northwest of Wimborne Minster, Dorset. The main house, with a compact, rectangular plan, was built in 1665 of ashlar under a hipped lead roof. The house is surrounded by 12 acres of formal gardens and pleasure grounds within 390 acres of parkland The house contains an important collection of fine art and antiquities. The estate remained in the ownership of the Bankes family from the 17th to the late 20th century when it was given to the National Trust. The house is listed, grade I, with details at: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1119511" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1119511">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> The parkland is on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens, grade II, with much history and detail at: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1000718" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1000718">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>
Kingston Lacy House and gardens [5]
The south front of the house. Kingston Lacy is a country house and 16,000 acre estate located some 2 miles northwest of Wimborne Minster, Dorset. The main house, with a compact, rectangular plan, was built in 1665 of ashlar under a hipped lead roof. The house is surrounded by 12 acres of formal gardens and pleasure grounds within 390 acres of parkland The house contains an important collection of fine art and antiquities. The estate remained in the ownership of the Bankes family from the 17th to the late 20th century when it was given to the National Trust. The house is listed, grade I, with details at: LinkExternal link The parkland is on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens, grade II, with much history and detail at: LinkExternal link
Kingston Lacy House and gardens [6] Two items from the art collections at Kingston Lacy. Kingston Lacy is a country house and 16,000 acre estate located some 2 miles northwest of Wimborne Minster, Dorset. The main house, with a compact, rectangular plan, was built in 1665 of ashlar under a hipped lead roof. The house is surrounded by 12 acres of formal gardens and pleasure grounds within 390 acres of parkland The house contains an important collection of fine art and antiquities. The estate remained in the ownership of the Bankes family from the 17th to the late 20th century when it was given to the National Trust. The house is listed, grade I, with details at: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1119511" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1119511">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> The parkland is on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens, grade II, with much history and detail at: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1000718" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1000718">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>
Kingston Lacy House and gardens [6]
Two items from the art collections at Kingston Lacy. Kingston Lacy is a country house and 16,000 acre estate located some 2 miles northwest of Wimborne Minster, Dorset. The main house, with a compact, rectangular plan, was built in 1665 of ashlar under a hipped lead roof. The house is surrounded by 12 acres of formal gardens and pleasure grounds within 390 acres of parkland The house contains an important collection of fine art and antiquities. The estate remained in the ownership of the Bankes family from the 17th to the late 20th century when it was given to the National Trust. The house is listed, grade I, with details at: LinkExternal link The parkland is on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens, grade II, with much history and detail at: LinkExternal link
Kingston Lacy House and gardens [7] The Dining Room. Kingston Lacy is a country house and 16,000 acre estate located some 2 miles northwest of Wimborne Minster, Dorset. The main house, with a compact, rectangular plan, was built in 1665 of ashlar under a hipped lead roof. The house is surrounded by 12 acres of formal gardens and pleasure grounds within 390 acres of parkland The house contains an important collection of fine art and antiquities. The estate remained in the ownership of the Bankes family from the 17th to the late 20th century when it was given to the National Trust. The house is listed, grade I, with details at: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1119511" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1119511">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> The parkland is on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens, grade II, with much history and detail at: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1000718" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1000718">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>
Kingston Lacy House and gardens [7]
The Dining Room. Kingston Lacy is a country house and 16,000 acre estate located some 2 miles northwest of Wimborne Minster, Dorset. The main house, with a compact, rectangular plan, was built in 1665 of ashlar under a hipped lead roof. The house is surrounded by 12 acres of formal gardens and pleasure grounds within 390 acres of parkland The house contains an important collection of fine art and antiquities. The estate remained in the ownership of the Bankes family from the 17th to the late 20th century when it was given to the National Trust. The house is listed, grade I, with details at: LinkExternal link The parkland is on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens, grade II, with much history and detail at: LinkExternal link
Kingston Lacy House and gardens [8] The organ. Kingston Lacy is a country house and 16,000 acre estate located some 2 miles northwest of Wimborne Minster, Dorset. The main house, with a compact, rectangular plan, was built in 1665 of ashlar under a hipped lead roof. The house is surrounded by 12 acres of formal gardens and pleasure grounds within 390 acres of parkland The house contains an important collection of fine art and antiquities. The estate remained in the ownership of the Bankes family from the 17th to the late 20th century when it was given to the National Trust. The house is listed, grade I, with details at: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1119511" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1119511">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> The parkland is on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens, grade II, with much history and detail at: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1000718" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1000718">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>
Kingston Lacy House and gardens [8]
The organ. Kingston Lacy is a country house and 16,000 acre estate located some 2 miles northwest of Wimborne Minster, Dorset. The main house, with a compact, rectangular plan, was built in 1665 of ashlar under a hipped lead roof. The house is surrounded by 12 acres of formal gardens and pleasure grounds within 390 acres of parkland The house contains an important collection of fine art and antiquities. The estate remained in the ownership of the Bankes family from the 17th to the late 20th century when it was given to the National Trust. The house is listed, grade I, with details at: LinkExternal link The parkland is on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens, grade II, with much history and detail at: LinkExternal link
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Coneygar Copse is located at Grid Ref: ST9701 (Lat: 50.809814, Lng: -2.0398868)

Unitary Authority: Dorset

Police Authority: Dorset

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