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Long barrows and group of round barrows on Bokerly Down

✦ Ancient woodland1 ha

Plan your visit

BirdsAncientWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Woodpigeon
  • 🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +69 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +69 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site with public access

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Neat Feather-moss, Wood Bristle-moss, Even Scalewort +82 more · last seen 2026

Dog walks

Good match

Free

Dogs allowed with public access

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cranborne Droves WayWalking route

The route of the Cranborne Droves Way walkers route between Win Green where it links with Wessex Ridgeway and Salisbury where it links with the Sarsen Way

Named routeRegional walking route
Shire RackWalking route

Path following the Dorset-Wiltshire border

Named route
Jubilee Trail (Dorset)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Hardy WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
🚵

Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Fordingbridge Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Cranborne Droves Way TrailMountain bike route
Named route
🐴

Horse riding

20 public paths nearby

Public paths
Townsend Lanebridleway · 303 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 303 mPath type: bridleway
Townsend Lanebridleway · 321 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 321 mSurface grassPath type: track
Bowling Green Lanerestricted byway · 224 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 224 mPath type: track
Earthpits Lanerestricted byway · 813 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 813 mSurface groundPath type: track
Bowling Green Lanerestricted byway · 1.3 km
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 1.3 kmSurface groundPath type: track

About this historic site

Scheduled Monument

Wildlife to spot

Photos

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