Getting here
50.72535, -2.26334
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, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Siskin, Chiffchaff, Blackbird +79 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Siskin, Chiffchaff, Blackbird +79 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Broad-bodied Chaser, Large Red Damselfly, Rhagium bifasciatum +25 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Tamarisk-moss, Neat Feather-moss, Lyell's Bristle-moss +77 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Common Tamarisk-moss, Neat Feather-moss, Lyell's Bristle-moss +77 more · last seen 2024
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Wood-rust, Two-horned Pincerwort, Forcipated Pincerwort
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Jubilee Trail (Dorset)Walking route
The Hardy WayWalking route
Frome Valley WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
15 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 2Cycling route
National Cycle Route 2 Christchurch to Axminster
Lawrence RideCycling route
Purbeck RideCycling route
Main RouteCycling route707 m
Main RouteCycling route2.9 km
Main RouteCycling route44 m
🐴Horse riding
8 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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