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Bennetts Water Gardens

5 ha

📷 Mike Faherty · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

50.61668, -2.49573

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • ☕Cafe Monet — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Slavonian Grebe, Great Northern Diver, Curlew +122 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Slavonian Grebe, Great Northern Diver, Curlew +122 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

café; Urban park — family destination

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, Dock Bug, Migrant Hawker +21 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, Dock Bug, Migrant Hawker +21 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
South West Coast Path (Section 49: Isle of Portland Circuit)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 50: Ferrybridge to Lulworth Cove)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Portland to LulworthWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
South Dorset RidgewayWalking route
Named routeRef SDRRegional walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 48: Abbotsbury to Ferrybridge)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Green Lanepublic footpath · 121 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 121 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

63 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Rodwell TrailCycling route
Named route
National Cycle Network Route 26Cycling route
Named routeRef 26National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route105 m
Named routeLength 105 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route86 m
Named routeLength 86 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route916 m
Named routeRef 26Length 916 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route33 m
Named routeLength 33 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Fleet Lanebridleway · 525 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 525 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Charlestown, Link Park

📷 Mike Faherty · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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