Getting here
50.63393, -2.21320
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
- 🌿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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Insect spotting
Strong match
Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Red Admiral, Small White, Meadow Brown +272 more · last seen 2025
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Robin, House Sparrow, Blue Tit +46 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, House Sparrow, Blue Tit +46 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Moderate match
Plants — American Skunk-cabbage · last seen 2023; Plants — American Skunk-cabbage · last seen 2023
Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
9 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Purbeck WayWalking route
South West Coast Path (Section 50: Ferrybridge to Lulworth Cove)Walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 51: Lulworth Cove to Worth Matravers)Walking route
The Hardy WayWalking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Portland to LulworthWalking route
🚴Cycling
6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 2Cycling route
National Cycle Route 2 Christchurch to Axminster
Lawrence RideCycling route
Priory RideCycling route
Purbeck RideCycling route
East Lulworth RideCycling route
Main RouteCycling route8.2 km
Wildlife to spot
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