Getting here
50.95157, -2.08320
Best for
7 activitiesPlaygrounds
Free89%playground, toilets, café
Dog walks
Free78%Dogs allowed with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Family friendly
Free68%Urban park — family destination
Heritage
Free68%Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Picnic day out
Free62%Urban park — open green space
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
9
5 named nearby · 4 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
3
3 named nearby
Named route
🚵
Mountain biking
2
2 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
Cranborne Droves Way · Walking0
National Byway · Cycling0
Wessex Ridgeway Trail · Mountain bike0
Shire Rack · Walking0
About this urban park
Larmer Tree Gardens is an ancient urban park covering 8 hectares. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Wildlife to spot
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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
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Café
Coffee Grove Café · 41m
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Playground
105m away
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Toilets
80m away
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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