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Oakhills Coppice SSSI - Long Crichel

Nearest town: Blandford Forum

Site type: woodland

Access: Private

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County: Dorset

Country: England

Grid ref: ST97710915

Lost yew site: No

Date visited: 25-May-10

Recorded by: Sean Cooch

Protection & responsibility: No data

Yews recorded at this site: Ancient 5m-7m

Notes: Oakhills Coppice is the largest remaining area of ancient semi-natural woodland within the large complex of woodlands known as Chetterwood, which lies within the Cranborne Chase Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.The Coppice is important for its communities of epiphytic lichens, indicative of a long and continuous history as mature woodland.