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🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🐶Dogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha
Getting here
51.11904, -2.06537
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦83+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Mute Swan
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦83+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Mute Swan
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
Best for
6 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mallard, Mute Swan, Coot +80 more · last seen 2026
Birds — Mallard, Mute Swan, Coot +80 more · last seen 2026; Conifer plantation — limited but present wildlife
Dogs allowed — public woodland
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Western Honey Bee, Ashy Mining Bee, Red-tailed Bumblebee +27 more · last seen 2025
🍂Seasonal nature
Moderate match
Plants — Yellow Pimpernel, Autumn Lady's-tresses · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km▾
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Wessex RidgewayWalking route▾
Named routeRef WRRegional walking route
7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 24Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 24National Cycle Network
National BywayCycling route▾
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway (Tisbury Loop)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef NBLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route177 m▾
Named routeRef 24Length 177 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.4 km▾
Named routeRef 24Length 3.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route30 m▾
Named routeRef 24Length 30 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Wessex Ridgeway TrailMountain bike route▾
Named routeListed length 207km
4 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Photos
15 photos from nearby open sources
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Weather for this location
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Bombus terrestris2021
Bombus terrestris2021
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