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Barrows in and near The Drive Plantation

1 ha

📷 Mike Faherty · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeAncient
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

50.93515, -1.98133

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦65+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Kestrel and Carrion Crow
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Kestrel, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +62 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Kestrel, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +62 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Large White +12 more · last seen 2025

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site

Foraging

Good match

Varies

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
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Cycling

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2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National BywayCycling route▾
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
North Dorset Cycle WayCycling route▾
Named routeRegional cycle route
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Mountain biking

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1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Fordingbridge Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route▾
Named route
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Horse riding

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1 public path nearby

Public paths
Ackling Dykebridleway · 3.9 km▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 3.9 kmPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Monkton Up Wimborne, The Drive Plantation

📷 Mike Faherty · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Monkton Up Wimborne, The Drive Plantation

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Free entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦ST GILES' HOUSEHistoric site2.2 km→✦CRANBORNE MANORHistoric site4.4 km→✦Earthworks on Gussage DownHistoric site2.3 km→✦EarthworkHistoric site2.6 km→✦Part of Ackling Dyke (Roman road), including Roman road on Oakley DownHistoric site500 m→✦SettlementHistoric site2.3 km→