Ashley Wood
Blandford Forum, Dorset
An ancient hazel and ash coppice which is carpeted in bluebells in the spring. Located east of Blandford forum and perfect for seeing butterflies and listening to the woodland birds sing.
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Bracketts Coppice
Yeovil
A hidden gem in west Dorset. This is home to some of Dorset's best loved species including dormice, otters and woodpeckers.
Fontmell Down
Shaftesbury, Dorset
A rare chance to see stunning displays of chalk downland flowers and butterflies with stunning views over the Blackmore Vale.
Girdlers Coppice
Sturminster Newton, Dorset
A fine example of oak woodland and hazel coppice with a very rich ground flora
Greenhill Down
Blandford Forum, Dorset
A reserve with a mix of different habitats, attracting a wide variety insects and birds
Haydon Hill
Dorchester, Dorset
A chalk grassland on a steep north facing slope
Hibbitt Woods
Yeovil
Two attractive areas of ancient woodland, including a small flower-rich meadow at Adam's Green
Higher Hyde Heath
Wareham, Dorset
An internationally important area of dry and wet lowland heathland and woodland
King Barrow Quarries
Portland, Dorset
Site of former stone quarries abandoned 100 years ago.
Lorton Meadows
Weymouth, Dorset
A haven of peaceful green meadows, hedgerows and woodland, this reserve offers a chance to experience some fabulous wildlife right in the middle of town.