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Broadleaved woodland near Strouden

5 ha

📷 Mike Faherty · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

50.74597, -1.84817

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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
  • 🛝Playground 266m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Avon Valley PathWalking route55 km
Named routeRef AVPLength 55 kmRegional walking route
Ferndown, Stour and Forest TrailWalking route
Named 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
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Cycling

102 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
Poole to FerndownCycling route
Named routeRef S5Local cycle route
S6 ProposedCycling route
Named routeRef S6 pLocal cycle route
Parkstone QuietwayCycling route
Named routeRef C6Local cycle route
Woodland WalkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Strouden Parkbyway open to all traffic · 60 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 60 mPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Strouden, Bishop of Winchester School

📷 Mike Faherty · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Strouden, Bishop of Winchester School

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Boscombe Chine GardensUrban park2.7 km→🌱Kings ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Kings ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Fisherman's WalkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Fishermans WalkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Central GardensUrban park3.7 km→

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