Getting here
50.76861, -2.91873
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
- 🅿️Parking on site — 2 car parks within reach
🌤️ 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
- 🅿️Parking on site — 2 car parks within reach
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 — Blackbird, Robin, Carrion Crow +58 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Carrion Crow +58 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Gatekeeper +115 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Gatekeeper +115 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Wood Bristle-moss, Common Pocket-moss, Long-beaked Water Feather-moss +36 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Wood Bristle-moss, Common Pocket-moss, Long-beaked Water Feather-moss +36 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
9 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Smuggler's Trail, Golden CapWalking route
East Devon WayWalking route
Wessex RidgewayWalking route
South West Coast Path (Section 46: Seaton to Seatown)Walking route
🚴Cycling
17 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 33Cycling route
Route 2Cycling route
National Cycle Route 2 Christchurch to Axminster
Main RouteCycling route560 m
Main RouteCycling route3 km
Main RouteCycling route310 m
Main RouteCycling route3.4 km
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Wessex Ridgeway TrailMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
9 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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