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Bridport Road Plantation

37 ha

📷 Chris Downer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome37 ha

Getting here

50.71645, -2.49766

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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
  • 🐕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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Dunnock +87 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Dunnock +87 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Meadow Brown +12 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Small White, Large White, Meadow Brown +12 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
Jubilee Trail (Dorset)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
South Dorset RidgewayWalking route
Named routeRef SDRRegional walking route
Frome Valley WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Mini Explorer Trail and Brass Rubbing, Hardy MonumentWalking route2.4 km

Pretend you are a young Vice-Admiral Thomas Hardy and head out on a Mini Explorer Adventure. This waymarked route is around 1 - 1.5 hours long and has 9 checkpoints to find with a brass rubbing and a fun task at each point. Ideal for families

Named routeLength 2.4 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

70 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 2Cycling route

National Cycle Route 2 Christchurch to Axminster

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Frome Valley Cycle TrailCycling route

Dorset trail

Named routeRef FVTLocal cycle route
Route 26Cycling route
Named routeRef 26National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 26Cycling route
Named routeRef 26National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route90 m
Named routeRef 2Length 90 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route32 m
Named routeRef 2Length 32 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

14 public paths nearby

Public paths
North Rew Lanebyway open to all traffic · 998 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 998 mSurface compactedPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A35: Roman road and parish boundary

📷 Chris Downer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A35: Roman road and parish boundary

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🌱Borough GardensUrban park4 km→✦BOROUGH GARDENS, DORCHESTERHistoric site4 km→🌱Borough GardensUrban park4 km→🌱The Great FieldUrban park2.8 km→🌱Colliton ParkUrban park4 km→✦Dorchester Roman wallsHistoric site4.3 km→

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