Getting here
50.71543, -1.91534
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 — Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Robin +80 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Robin +80 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Stag Beetle, Small White, Bumblebee +124 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Stag Beetle, Small White, Bumblebee +124 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Bog-moss Flapwort, Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme, Southern Crestwort +36 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bog-moss Flapwort, Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme, Southern Crestwort +36 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
14 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
South West Coast Path (Section 52: Worth Matravers to South Haven Point)Walking route
Poole Coast PathWalking route
Two Bays WayWalking route
Bourne Valley Greenway walkWalking route
Poole Harbour Trails 1Walking route
🚴Cycling
130 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 2Cycling route
National Cycle Route 2 Christchurch to Axminster
C7Cycling route
Turbary LinkCycling route
S6 ProposedCycling route
Parkstone QuietwayCycling route
NCN25 (AlternateCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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