Bowl barrow in Ruins Plantation 200m east of The Retreat
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🦅Birds🌳Ancient🦉Wildlife
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50.81713, -2.30154
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦80+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chiffchaff and Wigeon
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦80+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chiffchaff and Wigeon
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
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8 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Chiffchaff, Wigeon, Robin +77 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
🌳Ancient woodland
Strong match
Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
Birds — Chiffchaff, Wigeon, Robin +77 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
🍄Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — White Fibrecap, Torth Felen, Turkeytail +207 more · last seen 2025
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km2 signed routes nearby
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Wessex RidgewayWalking route▾
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Jubilee Trail (Dorset)Walking route▾
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North Dorset Cycle WayCycling route▾
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Wessex Ridgeway TrailMountain bike route▾
Named routeListed length 207km
4 public paths nearby
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Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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