Getting here
50.74952, -2.14507
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Stonechat, Woodpigeon +85 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Stonechat, Woodpigeon +85 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Variable-leaved Crestwort, Clay Earth-moss, Elegant Silk-moss +72 more · last seen 2024
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates; Insects — Large Conehead, Eristalis, Meliscaeva auricollis +10 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
The Hardy WayWalking route
Wareham Forest WayWalking route
Poole Harbour Trails 4Walking route
Poole Harbour Trails 5bWalking route
🚴Cycling
5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Wareham/PooleCycling route
Cycleway Poole to WarehamCycling route
Poole Harbour Trails - CCycling route
Lawrence RideCycling route
Purbeck RideCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Sika TrailMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
4 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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