Getting here
50.88662, -2.02376
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 246m away — 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 246m away — 2 car parks within reach
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 — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Chaffinch, Woodpigeon, Goldfinch +52 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chaffinch, Woodpigeon, Goldfinch +52 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Clustered Feather-moss, Dilated Scalewort, Forked Veilwort +42 more · last seen 2024
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Brimstone +23 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Brimstone +23 more · last seen 2024
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Jubilee Trail (Dorset)Walking route
The Hardy WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National BywayCycling route
North Dorset Cycle WayCycling route
🐴Horse riding
6 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Ackling Dykebridleway · 787 m
Wildlife to spot
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