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Tory's Firs - Conifer woodland

11 ha

📷 Mike Faherty · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsInsectsWildlife
Free entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

50.79547, -1.80852

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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
  • 🥾Walking is best here in early morning in summer — quiet trails and good light before the heat
  • 🐕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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies

Free

Wildlife

Coastal and floodplain grazing marsh priority habitat

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

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

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Avon Valley PathWalking route55 km
Named routeRef AVPLength 55 kmRegional walking route
West LaneWalking route
Named routeRef br-710
Castleman TrailwayWalking route26.5 km
Named routeRef CTLength 26.5 kmLocal walking route
Stour Valley WayWalking route100 km
Named routeRef SVWLength 100 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

18 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Bournemouth to Tricketts CrossCycling route
Named routeRef C2Local cycle route
Leigh Road Wimborne RoadCycling route
Named routeRef S5Local cycle route
National Route 256Cycling route
Named routeRef 256National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 2 South Mundham to ChristchurchCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Avon Tyrrell Blue TrailCycling route
Named route
Stour Valley CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Avon Tyrrell Red TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Week, pond

📷 Mike Faherty · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Week, pond

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️AVON HEATHCountry park3.3 km→🌱Rio-Mar Home ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Ford Lane Recreation GroundUrban park4.8 km→🌱Winkton GreenUrban park4.4 km→✦St Catherine's Hill camp and round barrowsHistoric site4.2 km→✦Bowl barrow 750m south west of Palmers Ford FarmHistoric site4.3 km→

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