Getting There

Arriving by rail or coach?

The closest convenient railway station is Bournemouth Railway Station, and the closest coach station is Bournemouth Coach Station. These are both located right next to each other! For those people arriving by either of these methods, we are able to provide shuttling services to/from Butchers Coppice; these will be from the south/down/platform 3 & 4 side of the railway station (the side with the large ASDA's on). Please contact us if you would like to use this service.

If you wish to travel to an alternate railway/coach station (such as Poole or Branksome), please contact us and we will try to arrange something for you.

Arriving by car?

From the North (M27/A31):

• Take the A31 through Ringwood heading towards Poole staying in the right two lanes at the A338/A31 split (signposted "The WEST A31"). DON'T take the A338 towards Bournemouth!
• Cross three roundabouts, then at the fourth roundabout go straight ahead taking the first exit (signposted "Bournemouth A347"). Continue to follow this road through Ferndown and across the narrow bridge.
• At Bear Cross Roundabout, continue straight across (signposted "Poole A348").
• Once you cross the roundabout, take the second left (there's a brown sign for Butchers Coppice).
• Take the next road on the right (not the main Butchers Coppice entrance), heading up Duck Lane (this will be signposted!)
• The entrance is through the metal gate on the right

 

From the South West (A35):

• Take the A35 heading towards Bournemouth.
• Continue to follow the signs heading for Bournemouth as you go around Poole. The A35 will magically turn into the A350, and then shortly after the A3049.
• At Mountbatten Roundabout, where the road to Bournemouth goes off to the right, continue straight ahead (signposted "Ringwood A348").
• Cross the next roundabout, then at the following one (Bear Cross Roundabout) turn back around, heading the way you just came (signposted Poole A348).
• After you turn around at the roundabout, take the second left (there's a brown sign for Butchers Coppice).
• Take the next road on the right (not the main Butchers Coppice entrance), heading up Duck Lane (this will be signposted!)
• The entrance is through the metal gate on the right

 

From Bristol, Bath and South Wales (A350):

• Take the A36 around Bath, then at Warminster take the A350 towards Poole.
• When you reach the large roundabout with the A31, take the first exit (signposted "Ringwood A31"). DON'T carry on towards Poole and Bournemouth here!
• Cross the next roundabout, then at the following one (Merley Roundabout), take the A341 towards Poole.
• Cross the next roundabout, staying on the A341.
• At the second set of traffic lights (not the pedestrian crossing!) turn left onto the A349 towards Bournemouth.
• Follow this road until you reach another roundabout (Bear Cross Roundabout). Take the third exit onto the A348 towards Poole.
• Once you cross the roundabout, take the second left (there's a brown sign for Butchers Coppice).
• Take the next road on the right (not the main Butchers Coppice entrance), heading up Duck Lane (this will be signposted!)
• The entrance is through the metal gate on the right

 

Address (for Satnav Users):

76 Holloway Avenue,
Bournemouth,
Dorset,
BH11 9JW

Arriving by air?

We can provide shuttle services for Bournemouth Airport, however, we will need to know in advance. Please contact us to arrange this.

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