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Allen Hill

46 ha

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome46 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +50 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +50 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Gatekeeper, Grayling, Meadow Brown +48 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Gatekeeper, Grayling, Meadow Brown +48 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walk at Eye Bridge and Pamphill, Kingston LacyWalking route5.4 km

Grass, undulating and rough in parts, gravel tracks, easy ascents and descents.

Named routeLength 5.4 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
Walk at Pamphill Green and Moor, Kingston LacyWalking route2.8 km

Grass, gravel tracks and a short stretch on a path, undulating and rough in parts, with easy ascents and descents. The walk may be wet in winter.

Named routeLength 2.8 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Walk at Pamphill and Cowgrove, Kingston LacyWalking route4.5 km

Gravel and grass tracks with a short distance on a country lane. Undulating going down into the valley and back. Ground can become very wet in winter.

Named routeLength 4.5 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Walk at the Beech Avenue and Droves, Kingston LacyWalking route3.8 km

Follows mostly grassed tracks.

Named routeLength 3.8 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Walk at White Mill and Shapwick, Kingston LacyWalking route6.4 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 routeLength 6.4 kmDuration 02:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

119 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 25Cycling route
Named routeRef 25National Cycle Network
Francis Avenue to BroadstoneCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Longfleet Drive - C5Cycling route
Named routeRef C5Local cycle route
Kingston Lacy Woodland TrailCycling route
Named route
National Route 256Cycling route
Named routeRef 256National Cycle Network
Cycleway Poole to WarehamCycling route
Named routeRef C3Local cycle route
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths

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Wildlife to spot

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