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Ramsdown Plantation - Woodland

2 ha

📷 Mike Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

50.76895, -1.81056

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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
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

4 activities

Bird watching

Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies

Free

Wildlife

Lowland heathland priority habitat

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Avon Valley PathWalking route55 km
Named routeRef AVPLength 55 kmRegional walking route
West LaneWalking route
Named routeRef br-710
Stour Valley WayWalking route100 km
Named routeRef SVWLength 100 kmRegional walking route
Boscombe Arts Trail.Walking route
Named route
Christchurch Bay WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
🚴

Cycling

74 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mude Valley GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef MVG 3Local cycle route
Stour Valley CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Bournemouth to Tricketts CrossCycling route
Named routeRef C2Local cycle route
Leigh Road Wimborne RoadCycling route
Named routeRef S5Local cycle route
National Cycle Route 2 South Mundham to ChristchurchCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Avon Tyrrell Blue TrailCycling route
Named route
🚵

Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Avon Tyrrell Red TrailMountain bike route
Named route
🐴

Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Building on the Ridge at Ramsdown Plantation

📷 Mike Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Building on the Ridge at Ramsdown Plantation

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Kings ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Kings ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Littledown CentreUrban park2.9 km→🌱Kings ParkUrban park4 km→🌱New Zealand GardensUrban park4.3 km→🌱Druitt GardensUrban park4.5 km→

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