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Winterborne Withy Bed - Conifer woodland

13 ha
DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome13 ha

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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

5 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walk at White Mill and Shapwick, Kingston LacyWalking route6.4 km

Fairly flat walk on grass and gravel tracks and short distances on country lanes. At times the path by the Stour will be flooded and river banks can be slippery.

Named routeLength 6.4 kmDuration 02:30Round tripLocal walking route
Wareham Forest WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Stour Valley WayWalking route100 km
Named routeRef SVWLength 100 kmRegional walking route
The Hardy WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Poole Harbour Trails 5bWalking route
Named routeRef 5bLocal walking route
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Purbeck RideCycling route
Named routeRef 6Regional cycle route
Route 25Cycling route
Named routeRef 25National Cycle Network
Cycleway Poole to WarehamCycling route
Named routeRef C3Local cycle route
Poole Harbour Trails - CCycling route
Named routeRef pht-cLocal cycle route
Lawrence RideCycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Main RouteCycling route8.2 km
Named routeRef 25Length 8.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Sika TrailMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Winterborne Zelston, bluebells

Winterborne Zelston, bluebells

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