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Broadleaved woodland near Littledown

1 ha

📷 Chris Downer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

50.74374, -1.83455

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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
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Avon Valley PathWalking route55 km
Named routeRef AVPLength 55 kmRegional walking route
Stour Valley WayWalking route100 km
Named routeRef SVWLength 100 kmRegional walking route
Poole Coast PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Bourne Valley Greenway walkWalking route
Named routeRef BVGLocal walking route
Boscombe Arts Trail.Walking route
Named route
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Cycling

96 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Stour Valley CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 2Cycling route

National Cycle Route 2 Christchurch to Axminster

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
S6 ProposedCycling route
Named routeRef S6 pLocal cycle route
Woodland WalkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN25 (AlternateCycling route
Named routeRef NCN25Regional cycle route
Route 25Cycling route
Named routeRef 25National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Queen’s Park: footpaths K42 and K43 don’t quite meet

📷 Chris Downer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Queen’s Park: footpaths K42 and K43 don’t quite meet

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Boscombe Chine GardensUrban park2.6 km→🌱Kings ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Kings ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Fisherman's WalkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Fishermans WalkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Central GardensUrban park4.2 km→

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