Getting here
50.81097, -2.03383
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
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Chaffinch, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chaffinch, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +73 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Syrphus, Platycheirus albimanus +47 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Syrphus, Platycheirus albimanus +47 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
12 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Walk at Badbury Rings and The Oaks, Kingston LacyWalking route6.1 km
Grass, undulating and rough in parts, gravel tracks, easy ascents and descents.
Walk at Eye Bridge and Pamphill, Kingston LacyWalking route5.4 km
Grass, undulating and rough in parts, gravel tracks, easy ascents and descents.
Walk at Pamphill Green and Moor, Kingston LacyWalking route2.8 km
Grass, gravel tracks and a short stretch on a path, undulating and rough in parts, with easy ascents and descents. The walk may be wet in winter.
Walk at Pamphill and Cowgrove, Kingston LacyWalking route4.5 km
Gravel and grass tracks with a short distance on a country lane. Undulating going down into the valley and back. Ground can become very wet in winter.
Walk at the Beech Avenue and Droves, Kingston LacyWalking route3.8 km
Follows mostly grassed tracks.
🚴Cycling
70 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 25Cycling route
Longfleet Drive - C5Cycling route
Leigh Road Wimborne RoadCycling route
Kingston Lacy Woodland TrailCycling route
National Route 256Cycling route
North Dorset Cycle WayCycling route
🐴Horse riding
11 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
All Fools Lanebridleway · 927 m
Sweetbrier Drovebridleway · 838 m
Sweetbrier Drovebridleway · 329 m
Wildlife to spot
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