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Blake Dean Allotments

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Public accessDogs welcome

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
  • 🅿️Parking 263m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Greylag Goose, Mute Swan +90 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Greylag Goose, Mute Swan +90 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Batman Hoverfly, Helophilus pendulus +56 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Batman Hoverfly, Helophilus pendulus +56 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Feather-moss, Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme, Dusky Beard-moss +48 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Feather-moss, Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme, Dusky Beard-moss +48 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 25

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Castleman TrailwayWalking route26.5 km
Named routeRef CTLength 26.5 kmLocal walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 52: Worth Matravers to South Haven Point)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Poole Coast PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Two Bays WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Bourne Valley Greenway walkWalking route
Named routeRef BVGLocal walking route
Dorset Lake Avenuepublic footpath · 67 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 67 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Mill Lanepublic footpath · 71 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 71 mPath type: service
Dorset Lake Avenuepublic footpath · 20 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 20 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

169 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycleway Poole to WarehamCycling route
Named routeRef C3Local cycle route
Route 2Cycling route

National Cycle Route 2 Christchurch to Axminster

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Poole Harbour Trails - CCycling route
Named routeRef pht-cLocal cycle route
C7Cycling route
Named routeRef C7Local cycle route
Turbary LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Parkstone QuietwayCycling route
Named routeRef C6Local cycle route
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Rempstone RideMountain bike route
Named routeRef 2
Poole Harbour Trails - OwerMountain bike route
Named routeRef pht-oLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path in the woods near Blake Hill Viewpoint

Path in the woods near Blake Hill Viewpoint

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