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Piddles Wood

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Piddles Wood is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Dorset, covering 0.73 km². The county has 124 Sites of Special Scientific Interest; this is one. Nearby SSSIs include Blackmore Vale Commons And Moors and Hod and Hambledon Hills. The nearest railway station is Templecombe, about 12.6 km to the north-west.

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