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Bowl barrow in Hurn Forest, 680m south west of Bostwick Farm

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📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

50.79397, -1.82569

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pochard, Wigeon, Shoveler +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Pochard, Wigeon, Shoveler +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Sickener, Amanita'r Gwybed, Common Rustgill +87 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Sickener, Amanita'r Gwybed, Common Rustgill +87 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Gatekeeper, Silver-studded Blue, Speckled Wood +26 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Fungi — Penny Bun, Chanterelle, False Chanterelle +2 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Avon Valley PathWalking route55 km
Named routeRef AVPLength 55 kmRegional walking route
Castleman TrailwayWalking route26.5 km
Named routeRef CTLength 26.5 kmLocal walking route
Stour Valley WayWalking route100 km
Named routeRef SVWLength 100 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

30 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Bournemouth to ParleyCycling route
Named routeRef c2Local cycle route
Poole to Ferndown Proposed CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef S5-pLocal cycle route
Bournemouth to Tricketts CrossCycling route
Named routeRef C2Local cycle route
Ferndown Schools Cycle&Walking RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Leigh Road Wimborne RoadCycling route
Named routeRef S5Local cycle route
National Route 256Cycling route
Named routeRef 256National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cleared area in Hurn Forest

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cleared area in Hurn Forest

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️AVON HEATHCountry park3.4 km→🌱Stour Valley ArboretumUrban park4.1 km→🌱Muscliff ParkUrban park4.3 km→🦉STOUR VALLEYNature reserve4.7 km→🌱Ford Lane Recreation GroundUrban park3.7 km→🌱West Parley Recreation GroundUrban park3.9 km→

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