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BOROUGH GARDENS, DORCHESTER

✦ Ancient woodland2 ha

Getting here

50.71280, -2.44131

Best for

6 activities

Playgrounds

Free93%

playground, toilets, café, parking

Heritage

Free86%

Historic site with public access

Wildlife

Free75%

Ancient woodland

Cycling

Varies72%

Named cycling route nearby: Route 26

Dog walks

Free72%

Dogs allowed with public access

Hiking

Free58%

Named hiking route nearby: Frome Valley Way

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

40

5 named nearby · 35 public paths

Named routePublic access
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Cycling

67

67 named nearby

Named route

Named routes and paths nearby

Jubilee Trail (Dorset) · Walking0
The Hardy Way · Walking0
Route 2 · Cycling0
Frome Valley Cycle Trail · Cycling0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
Antelope Walk · public footpath
Somerleigh Road · public footpath
Tudor Arcade · public footpath

About this historic site

Grade II registered historic park and garden

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bandstand in Borough Gardens, Dorchester

Bandstand in Borough Gardens, Dorchester

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🌱 Visiting this spring

  • 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
  • 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
  • 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best

Facilities

Café

The Oasis · 100m

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Parking

Trinity Street Car Park · Paid · 160m

🧺

Picnic spot

44m away

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Playground

74m away

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Toilets

4 · 99m away

✦ Ancient✓ Public access🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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Nearby places

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