Getting here
50.83638, -2.48217
Best for
4 activitiesHeritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Mountain biking
Varies60%Named MTB route nearby: Wessex Ridgeway Trail
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
1
1 named nearby
Named route
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Mountain biking
1
1 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
14
14 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Wessex Ridgeway Trail · Mountain bike0
Wessex Ridgeway · Walking0
About this historic site
Grade II registered historic park and garden
Wildlife to spot
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Facilities
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Parking
Minterne Gardens · 249m
✓ Public access🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Weather for this location
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
✦Cerne AbbeyHistoric site2.8 km→✦Churchyard crossHistoric site2.9 km→🌱Kettle Bridge Picnic SiteUrban park2.7 km→✦Hill figure called The GiantHistoric site2.6 km→✦Cerne Abbey, site of, including gatehouse, guesthouse and wine house (barn)Historic site2.8 km→✦Earthworks on Giant HillHistoric site2.2 km→