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Burton Heath - Broadleaved woodland

13 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome13 ha

Getting here

50.68706, -2.25461

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 277m away — 18 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Reedbeds — bitterns, marsh harriers, bearded tits and reed warblers

Free

Wildlife

Reedbeds priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 2

Varies

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 25 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Purbeck WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Jubilee Trail (Dorset)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Hardy WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Frome Valley WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Lulworth Walk 4Walking route
Named route
Water Meadow Lanepublic footpath · 38 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 38 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 2Cycling route

National Cycle Route 2 Christchurch to Axminster

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Lawrence RideCycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Purbeck RideCycling route
Named routeRef 6Regional cycle route
East Lulworth RideCycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Main RouteCycling route707 m
Named routeRef 2Length 707 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route44 m
Named routeRef 2Length 44 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Grazing and woodland, Burton Heath

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Grazing and woodland, Burton Heath

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