Delph Woods
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Gravel Hill, Merley, Poole, Dorset
Delph Wood is a mixed woodland of 24 acres acquired by Poole Corporation in 1940. ‘Delph’ is derived from an Old English word for mining and quarrying , the pond, now a drinking place for woodland animals is probably a remnant of a gravel pit. There is a 1½ mile woodland trail through the wood, which is marked by yellow topped posts le
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