Reserves and speciesBlackmoor Copse

Blackmoor Copse

Posted by wiltshire
2011-06-22 11:43

Blackmoor Copse is a lovely piece of woodland close to the county border with Hampshire. It is also one of the most important woods in Wiltshire for wildlife, with rare and uncommon plants and animals to be found. The copse is best known for its butterflies, which includes eight species that are now rare of extinct in other parts of the country.

Reserve details
Trust: 
Wiltshire Wildlife Trust
Size: 
36.40
Short Description: 
Blackmoor Copse is a woodland close to the county border with Hampshire
Smartphone Description: 
Blackmoor Copse is a lovely piece of woodland close to the county border with Hampshire. It is also one of the most important woods in Wiltshire for wildlife, with rare and uncommon plants and animals to be found.
Location
Address: 
Six miles east of Salisbury.
Town: 
Salisbury
County: 
Wiltshire
Postcode: 
SP5 1AG
Grid ref: 
SU234288
Facilities
Visitor centre: 
No
Shop: 
No shop
Picnic Area: 
No
Opening hours: 
Open at all times
Toilets: 
No toilets
Disabled toilet: 
No disabled toilet
Baby changing facilities: 
No baby changing facilities
Dogs: 
Dogs must be on lead
Access: 
Yes
Access info: 
Public footpaths, please keep dogs on a lead. Not suitable for pushchairs or wheelchairs.
Parking: 
Yes
Parking info: 
There is limited parking on the wide road verge.
Walking information: 
The reserve is criss-crossed by a number of woodland paths giving good access to most areas, including King Charles pond. There is also a circular walk that takes about an hour to complete.
Grazing animals: 
No
Contact details
Reserve manager: 
Wiltshire Wildlife Trust
Reserve phone number: 
01380 725670
Reserve email address: 
information@wiltshirewildlife.org
Reserver deep link: 
http://www.wiltshirewildlife.org/Reserves/blackmoorcopse.htm
Photos
Photo: 
Blackmoor Copse
Best time to visit
Start: 
April
End: 
July
Admission
Admission fee?: 
No
Admission amount: 
no
Location type: 
Wildlife or nature reserve