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Getting here
50.85478, -2.00788
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 87+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Skylark and Stonechat ✦ 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 87+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Skylark and Stonechat ✦ 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 🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Skylark, Stonechat, Chiffchaff +84 more · last seen 2025
Free
Birds — Skylark, Stonechat, Chiffchaff +84 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, Large White, Scathophaga stercoraria +46 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Swartz's Feather-moss, Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Fountain Feather-moss +43 more · last seen 2025
Free
🏡 Historic gardens
Moderate match
Historic site
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walk at Badbury Rings and The Oaks, Kingston Lacy Walking route 6.1 km ▾
Grass, undulating and rough in parts, gravel tracks, easy ascents and descents.
Named route Length 6.1 km Duration 02:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map The woodland trail at Kingston Lacy, Kingston Lacy Walking route 4.6 km ▾
The trail follows a smooth, flat gravel track about 2m (6'6") wide, which is clearly signed. The track is ideal for walkers, runners and cyclists of all ages and abilities.
Named route Length 4.6 km Duration 02:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Walk at the Beech Avenue and Droves, Kingston Lacy Walking route 3.8 km ▾
Follows mostly grassed tracks.
Named route Length 3.8 km Duration 01:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Walk at White Mill and Shapwick, Kingston Lacy Walking route 6.4 km ▾
Fairly flat walk on grass and gravel tracks and short distances on country lanes. At times the path by the Stour will be flooded and river banks can be slippery.
Named route Length 6.4 km Duration 02:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Walk at White Mill and the Droves, Kingston Lacy Walking route 5.1 km ▾
Fairly flat walk on grass and gravel tracks and short distances on country lanes. The path by the Stour will be flooded some of the time through the year.
Named route Length 5.1 km Duration 01:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 25 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 25 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Byway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref NB Regional cycle route
Show on map Kingston Lacy Woodland Trail Cycling route ▾
North Dorset Cycle Way Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Kingston Lacy Woodland Trail Cycling route ▾
Main Route Cycling route 8.2 km ▾
Named route Ref 25 Length 8.2 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
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Public paths
Witchampton Mill bridleway · 397 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 397 m Path type: residential
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Wildlife to spot
4,413 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 4,413 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 48 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Woodpigeon · Goldfinch · Dunnock · Chaffinch · Pheasant +43
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Dunnock Prunella modularis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Blackbird Turdus merula Great Tit Parus major Carrion Crow Corvus corone Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata House Martin Delichon urbicum Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Water Rail Rallus aquaticus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Robin Erithacus rubecula House Sparrow Passer domesticus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Starling Sturnus vulgaris Rook Corvus frugilegus2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus2024 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus2024 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2024 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Stock Dove Columba oenas Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret Greylag Goose Anser anser2024 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra2024 Linnet Linaria cannabina2024 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2024 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2024 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2024 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2024 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava2024 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti2024 🦌 Mammals 1 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Roe Deer
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus 🐝 Insects 3 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Splayed Deerfly · Black Oil-beetle · Glow-worm
Splayed Deerfly Chrysops caecutiens Black Oil-beetle Meloe proscarabaeus Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca2024 🌿 Plants 75 species
winter spring
2025 ▾
Swartz's Feather-moss · Beech Feather-moss · Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme · Cylindric Beard-moss · Fountain Feather-moss +70
Swartz's Feather-moss Oxyrrhynchium hians Beech Feather-moss Cirriphyllum crassinervium Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme Cylindric Beard-moss Didymodon insulanus Fountain Feather-moss Hygroamblystegium tenax Flat Neckera Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 4,413 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 48 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Woodpigeon · Goldfinch · Dunnock · Chaffinch · Pheasant +43
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Dunnock Prunella modularis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Blackbird Turdus merula Great Tit Parus major Carrion Crow Corvus corone Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata House Martin Delichon urbicum Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Water Rail Rallus aquaticus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Robin Erithacus rubecula House Sparrow Passer domesticus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Starling Sturnus vulgaris Rook Corvus frugilegus2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus2024 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus2024 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2024 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Stock Dove Columba oenas Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret Greylag Goose Anser anser2024 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra2024 Linnet Linaria cannabina2024 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2024 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2024 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2024 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2024 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava2024 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti2024 🦌 Mammals 1 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Roe Deer
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus 🐝 Insects 3 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Splayed Deerfly · Black Oil-beetle · Glow-worm
Splayed Deerfly Chrysops caecutiens Black Oil-beetle Meloe proscarabaeus Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca2024 🌿 Plants 75 species
winter spring
2025 ▾
Swartz's Feather-moss · Beech Feather-moss · Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme · Cylindric Beard-moss · Fountain Feather-moss +70
Swartz's Feather-moss Oxyrrhynchium hians Beech Feather-moss Cirriphyllum crassinervium Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme Cylindric Beard-moss Didymodon insulanus Fountain Feather-moss Hygroamblystegium tenax Flat Neckera Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Neckera complanata
Neckera complanata
Traveller's-joy Clematis vitalba
Traveller's-joy Clematis vitalba
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Hedera helix Hedera helix
Hedera helix Hedera helix
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cleavers Galium aparine
Elder Sambucus nigra
Elder Sambucus nigra
Hazel Corylus avellana
Hazel Corylus avellana
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum
Dilated Scalewort Frullania dilatata
Dilated Scalewort Frullania dilatata
Fissidens bryoides var. bryoides Fissidens bryoides var. bryoides
Fissidens bryoides var. bryoides Fissidens bryoides var. bryoides
Long-beaked Water Feather-moss Rhynchostegium riparioides
Long-beaked Water Feather-moss Rhynchostegium riparioides
Ulota crispula Ulota crispula
Ulota crispula Ulota crispula
Slender Bristle-moss Orthotrichum tenellum
Slender Bristle-moss Orthotrichum tenellum
Pink-fruited Thread-moss Pohlia melanodon
Pink-fruited Thread-moss Pohlia melanodon
Endive Pellia Pellia endiviifolia
Endive Pellia Pellia endiviifolia
Blueish Veilwort Metzgeria violacea
Blueish Veilwort Metzgeria violacea
Even Scalewort Radula complanata
Even Scalewort Radula complanata
White-tipped Bristle-moss Orthotrichum diaphanum
White-tipped Bristle-moss Orthotrichum diaphanum
Soft-tufted Beard-moss Didymodon vinealis
Soft-tufted Beard-moss Didymodon vinealis
Pointed Spear-moss Calliergonella cuspidata
Pointed Spear-moss Calliergonella cuspidata
Ulota crispa s.str. Ulota crispa s.str.
Ulota crispa s.str. Ulota crispa s.str.
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga
Fatfoot Pocket-moss Fissidens crassipes
Fatfoot Pocket-moss Fissidens crassipes
Dwarf Feather-moss Microeurhynchium pumilum
Dwarf Feather-moss Microeurhynchium pumilum
Elegant Silk-moss Pseudotaxiphyllum elegans
Elegant Silk-moss Pseudotaxiphyllum elegans
Wood Bristle-moss Lewinskya affinis
Wood Bristle-moss Lewinskya affinis
Thickpoint Grimmia Schistidium crassipilum
Thickpoint Grimmia Schistidium crassipilum
Elegant Bristle-moss Orthotrichum pulchellum
Elegant Bristle-moss Orthotrichum pulchellum
Tender Feather-moss Rhynchostegiella tenella
Tender Feather-moss Rhynchostegiella tenella
Wall Screw-moss Tortula muralis
Wall Screw-moss Tortula muralis
Forked Veilwort Metzgeria furcata
Forked Veilwort Metzgeria furcata
Crescent-cup Liverwort Lunularia cruciata
Crescent-cup Liverwort Lunularia cruciata
Green Yoke-moss Zygodon viridissimus
Green Yoke-moss Zygodon viridissimus
Anomalous Bristle-moss Orthotrichum anomalum
Anomalous Bristle-moss Orthotrichum anomalum
Zygodon conoideus var. conoideus Zygodon conoideus var. conoideus
Zygodon conoideus var. conoideus Zygodon conoideus var. conoideus
Silky Wall Feather-moss Homalothecium sericeum
Silky Wall Feather-moss Homalothecium sericeum
Fontinalis antipyretica subsp. antipyretica Fontinalis antipyretica subsp. antipyretica
Fontinalis antipyretica subsp. antipyretica Fontinalis antipyretica subsp. antipyretica
Fern-leaved Hook-moss Cratoneuron filicinum
Fern-leaved Hook-moss Cratoneuron filicinum
Fox-tail Feather-moss Thamnobryum alopecurum
Fox-tail Feather-moss Thamnobryum alopecurum
Lateral Cryphaea Cryphaea heteromalla
Lateral Cryphaea Cryphaea heteromalla
River Feather-moss Brachythecium rivulare
River Feather-moss Brachythecium rivulare
Minute Pouncewort Myriocoleopsis minutissima
Minute Pouncewort Myriocoleopsis minutissima
Common Striated Feather-moss Eurhynchium striatum
Common Striated Feather-moss Eurhynchium striatum
Common Pocket-moss Fissidens taxifolius
Common Pocket-moss Fissidens taxifolius
Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss Plagiomnium undulatum
Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss Plagiomnium undulatum
Bordered Screw-moss Tortula marginata
Bordered Screw-moss Tortula marginata
Great Scented Liverwort Conocephalum conicum
Great Scented Liverwort Conocephalum conicum
Winter Heliotrope Petasites pyrenaicus
Winter Heliotrope Petasites pyrenaicus
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Field Maple Acer campestre
Field Maple Acer campestre
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Dandelion Taraxacum
Dandelion Taraxacum
Daisy Bellis perennis
Daisy Bellis perennis
Black Bryony Tamus communis
Black Bryony Tamus communis
Cherry Laurel Prunus laurocerasus
Cherry Laurel Prunus laurocerasus
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris2024
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris2024
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea2024
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea2024
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua2024
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua2024
Hoary Plantain Plantago media2024
Hoary Plantain Plantago media2024
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens2024
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens2024
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa2024
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa2024
Petty Spurge Euphorbia peplus2024
Petty Spurge Euphorbia peplus2024
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum2024
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum2024
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula2024
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula2024 