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Blackwater - Conifer woodland

26 ha

📷 Clive Perrin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome26 ha

Getting here

50.89749, -1.85087

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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
  • 📍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

Lowland fens priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Lowland fens — specialist fen birds and passage waders

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Avon Valley PathWalking route55 km
Named routeRef AVPLength 55 kmRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Fordingbridge to SalisburyCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
🚵

Mountain biking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Fordingbridge Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route
The Crane LoopMountain bike route
Named routeRef The Crane LoopLocal cycle 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
Fordingbridge Off Road Cycle Trail (Shortcut)Mountain bike route
Named route
The Somerley LoopMountain bike route
Named routeRef The Somerley LoopLocal cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cranborne Common, Dorset

📷 Clive Perrin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cranborne Common, Dorset

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Verwood Recreation GroundUrban park2.5 km→🌱Ferrett GreenUrban park2.6 km→🌱Verwood GreenUrban park2.7 km→🌱Potterne ParkUrban park3.5 km→🏞️MOORS VALLEYCountry park4.9 km→⛪Verwood Methodist ChurchReligious grounds2.6 km→

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