Getting here
50.72920, -1.89113
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
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 — Robin, Woodpigeon, Magpie +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Magpie +68 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Stag Beetle, Bumblebee, 7-spot Ladybird +120 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Stag Beetle, Bumblebee, 7-spot Ladybird +120 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Hazel, Common Ramping-fumitory, Himalayan Balsam +24 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Hazel, Common Ramping-fumitory, Himalayan Balsam +24 more · last seen 2024
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Cycling
Good match
Named cycling route nearby: Route 25
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
10 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Stour Valley WayWalking route100 km
Poole Coast PathWalking route
Bourne Valley Greenway walkWalking route
Boscombe Arts Trail.Walking route
Poole Harbour Trails 1Walking route
🚴Cycling
100 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Stour Valley CyclewayCycling route
Route 2Cycling route
National Cycle Route 2 Christchurch to Axminster
C7Cycling route
Turbary LinkCycling route
S6 ProposedCycling route
Parkstone QuietwayCycling route
Wildlife to spot
Photos
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