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Watchmoor Wood - Conifer woodland

25 ha

📷 Maigheach-gheal · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome25 ha

Getting here

50.84244, -1.82158

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Ringwood Forest Jack's Garden 2m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: National Route 256

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 · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Avon Valley PathWalking route55 km
Named routeRef AVPLength 55 kmRegional walking route
A Walk to the Huff Duff, SW HantsWalking route6.9 km

Descend to the wooded valley at Dockens Water & cross the stream to Rockford Common. See carnivourous sundews & mosses in wet heath & bog. Enjoy views at Ibsley Common (an area full of military history) & visit the Huff Duff (an old directional station).

Named routeLength 6.9 kmDuration 01:30-02:00Round tripLocal walking route
Castleman TrailwayWalking route26.5 km
Named routeRef CTLength 26.5 kmLocal walking route
Play TrailWalking route
Named routeRef Play TrailLocal walking route
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Cycling

28 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Poole to Ferndown Proposed CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef S5-pLocal cycle route
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
Main RouteCycling route375 m
Named routeRef 256Length 375 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.5 km
Named routeRef 256Length 2.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
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Mountain biking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The Crane LoopMountain bike route
Named routeRef The Crane LoopLocal cycle route
Fritham Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Through the ForestMountain bike route
Named routeRef Through the ForestLocal cycle route
The Watchmoor LoopMountain bike route
Named routeRef The Watchmoor LoopLocal cycle route
The Somerley LoopMountain bike route
Named routeRef The Somerley LoopLocal cycle route
The Corsican CircuitMountain bike route
Named routeRef The Corsican CircuitLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Woodland path, Ashley Heath

📷 Maigheach-gheal · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Woodland path, Ashley Heath

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Dr Little GardensUrban park2.3 km→🌱Dr. Little's GardenUrban park2.3 km→🏞️MOORS VALLEYCountry park1.8 km→✦The Jubilee LampHistoric site1.9 km→🏞️AVON HEATHCountry park2 km→🌱Bickerley CommonUrban park2.1 km→

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