Getting here
50.76276, -1.90727
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2 activitiesHeritage
Free76%Historic site
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
7
6 named nearby · 1 public path
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Cycling
100
100 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
Ferndown, Stour and Forest Trail · Walking0
Route 25 · Cycling0
Canford Heath Quiet Cycleway · Cycling0
Bournemouth to Parley · Cycling0
Alternative Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
About this historic site
Bronze Age Saucer Barrow is an ancient historic site. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Facilities
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Parking
1 nearby · 481m
🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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