Getting here
50.78706, -1.95533
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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 nearby — easy to reach by car
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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 nearby — easy to reach by car
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Wildlife
Strong match
Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Bird watching
Strong match
Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Forest walks
Good match
Public woodland
Hiking
Good match
Named hiking route nearby: Stour Valley Way
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
10 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Ferndown, Stour and Forest TrailWalking route
Kingston Lacy walk at Holt Heath, Kingston LacyWalking route9.6 km
The bridleways and footpaths can become rutted, with the eastern sector in part on elevated ground crossing the important heathland mire. Grazing of animals is part of the management of this rare habitat, so dogs should be kept under effective control. St
Walk at Eye Bridge and Pamphill, Kingston LacyWalking route5.4 km
Grass, undulating and rough in parts, gravel tracks, easy ascents and descents.
Walk at Pamphill Green and Moor, Kingston LacyWalking route2.8 km
Grass, gravel tracks and a short stretch on a path, undulating and rough in parts, with easy ascents and descents. The walk may be wet in winter.
Walk at Pamphill and Cowgrove, Kingston LacyWalking route4.5 km
Gravel and grass tracks with a short distance on a country lane. Undulating going down into the valley and back. Ground can become very wet in winter.
Stour Valley Waypublic footpath · 22 m
Stour Valley Waypublic footpath · 2 m
🚴Cycling
136 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 25Cycling route
Bournemouth to ParleyCycling route
University to AlderneyCycling route
Bourne Valley GreenwayCycling route
Francis Avenue to BroadstoneCycling route
Wheelers LaneCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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