Brenscombe Heath

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Brenscombe Heath is one of 124 Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Dorset. The surrounding countryside is part of Dorset National Landscape National Landscape. Nearby SSSIs include Rempstone Heaths, Purbeck Ridge (East) and Thrasher's Heath. The closest station is Corfe Castle, about 2.3 km to the south-west.

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