Getting here
50.79060, -1.86434
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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ 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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
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
Cycling
Moderate match
Named cycling route nearby: Bournemouth to Tricketts Cross
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
6 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Avon Valley PathWalking route55 km
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
Bourne Valley Greenway walkWalking route
Castleman TrailwayWalking route26.5 km
🚴Cycling
50 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Bournemouth to ParleyCycling route
University to AlderneyCycling route
Bourne Valley GreenwayCycling route
Francis Avenue to BroadstoneCycling route
Millhams RoadCycling route
Poole to Ferndown Proposed CyclewayCycling route
🐴Horse riding
10 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Chapel Lanebridleway · 443 m
Chapel Lanebridleway · 214 m
Barrack Roadbridleway · 1.8 km
Wildlife to spot
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