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Branksome Park Wood - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Peter Wood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

50.71946, -1.93727

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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
  • 🌿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
Parking

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
South West Coast Path (Section 52: Worth Matravers to South Haven Point)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Poole Coast PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Two Bays WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

170 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycleway Poole to WarehamCycling route
Named routeRef C3Local cycle route
Stour Valley CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 2Cycling route

National Cycle Route 2 Christchurch to Axminster

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Poole Harbour Trails - CCycling route
Named routeRef pht-cLocal cycle route
C7Cycling route
Named routeRef C7Local cycle route
Turbary LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
🚵

Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Poole Harbour Trails - OwerMountain bike route
Named routeRef pht-oLocal cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Elgin Roadbridleway · 147 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 147 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Lukes Church at Parkestone

📷 Peter Wood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Lukes Church at Parkestone

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🌱Harbourside ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Harbourside ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Whitecliff ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Poole ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Central GardensUrban park3.8 km→🌱Central GardensUrban park3.8 km→

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