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CRICHEL HOUSE

124 ha

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BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessDogs welcome124 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦83+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Skylark and Stonechat
  • Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Skylark, Stonechat, Mistle Thrush +80 more · last seen 2025; Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: CRICHEL HOUSE; Historic site with public access

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Skylark, Stonechat, Mistle Thrush +80 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper +31 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Swartz's Feather-moss, Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme, Beech Feather-moss +43 more · last seen 2025

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walk at Badbury Rings and The Oaks, Kingston LacyWalking route6.1 km

Grass, undulating and rough in parts, gravel tracks, easy ascents and descents.

Named routeLength 6.1 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
Jubilee Trail (Dorset)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Hardy WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
North Dorset Cycle WayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

9 public paths nearby

Public paths
Witchampton Millbridleway · 126 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 126 mPath type: residential
Witchampton Millbridleway · 31 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 31 mPath type: residential
Witchampton Millbridleway · 397 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 397 mPath type: residential
Witchampton Millbridleway · 12 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 12 mPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

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