ANDERSON MANOR
✦ Ancient woodland3 ha
Plan your visit
🦅Birds🌳Ancient🦉Wildlife
Public accessDogs welcome3 ha
Getting here
50.77611, -2.16951
Open directionsv
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Yellowhammer
- 🌳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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Yellowhammer
- 🌳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
10 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Yellowhammer, Robin +73 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
🌳Ancient woodland
Strong match
Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
Birds — Woodpigeon, Yellowhammer, Robin +73 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Historic site with public access
💜Bluebell walks
Strong match
Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, Red Admiral, Large White +36 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km5 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wareham Forest WayWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Stour Valley WayWalking route100 km▾
Named routeRef SVWLength 100 kmRegional walking route
Jubilee Trail (Dorset)Walking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
The Hardy WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Poole Harbour Trails 5bWalking route▾
Named routeRef 5bLocal walking route
10 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network 250Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 250National Cycle Network
Purbeck RideCycling route▾
Named routeRef 6Regional cycle route
Route 25Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 25National Cycle Network
Poole Harbour Trails - CCycling route▾
Named routeRef pht-cLocal cycle route
Lawrence RideCycling route▾
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Main RouteCycling route3.7 km▾
Named routeRef 250Length 3.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
3 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
About this historic site
Grade II registered historic park and garden
Photos
21 photos from nearby open sources
✦ Ancient✓ Public access🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Weather for this location
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