Archaeological sites · South East England
Furzehill Wood
Furzehill Wood — woodland in Dorset, England.
Chris Downer — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Furzehill Wood is an archaeological site in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "woodland in Dorset, England". Coordinates: 50.8160°, -1.9830°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Avon System SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Dorset
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Furzehill Wood is a woodland near Colehill in Dorset, England. It covers a total area of 0.84 hectares (2.08 acres). It is owned and managed by the Woodland Trust. In the past the site was known as Furze Hill. In 1982 the land was given to the Woodland Trust by a neighbouring landowner. Until recently the area was sparsely wooded, but after some replanting, mature oak and ash trees now grow here, together with cherry, hazel, black poplar, and conifers. The name Furzehill refers to the gorse (once known as 'furze') that used to cover the local area.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 50.8160, -1.9830
- District
- Dorset
- Parish
- Holt
- Postcode
- BH21 4HJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Mid Dorset and North Poole
Sources
- wikidata: Q5509865 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Furzehill Wood (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Furzehill Wood?
- Furzehill Wood is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BH21 4HJ), in the parish of Holt.
- Who owns Furzehill Wood?
- Furzehill Wood is owned by Woodland Trust.
- Is Furzehill Wood a protected site?
- Yes — Furzehill Wood is part of the River Avon System SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Dorset National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Furzehill Wood?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BH21 4HJ. It sits within the Mid Dorset and North Poole parliamentary constituency.