Getting here
50.90274, -2.14271
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
Insect spotting
Strong match
Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths
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
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
5 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Hod Hill circular walk, Hod HillWalking route1.6 km
Hod Hill is a steep climb to the ramparts of the hillfort, followed by a moderately level walk.
Hod Hill butterfly walk, Hod HillWalking route1.6 km
Easiest approach involves one steep slope, alternative approach is gentler but longer. Site itself is level but uneven with little mud. Dogs welcome, but cattle are on the hill in summer and sheep in winter.
Wessex RidgewayWalking route
Stour Valley WayWalking route100 km
Jubilee Trail (Dorset)Walking route
🚴Cycling
14 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 25Cycling route
National BywayCycling route
North Dorset Cycle WayCycling route
Main RouteCycling route81 m
Main RouteCycling route536 m
Main RouteCycling route3.3 km
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Wessex Ridgeway TrailMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
6 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Boynes Lanebyway open to all traffic · 1.7 km
Wildlife to spot
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