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Dick o' th' Banks Plantation

10 ha

📷 John Lucas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

50.69964, -2.31794

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦107+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Green Sandpiper and Goosander
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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
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Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Green Sandpiper, Goosander, Cetti's Warbler +104 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Green Sandpiper, Goosander, Cetti's Warbler +104 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Horsehair Parachute, Ugly Milkcap, Rufous Milkcap +58 more · last seen 2023; Fungi — Horsehair Parachute, Ugly Milkcap, Rufous Milkcap +58 more · last seen 2023

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Scarlet Darter, Black-tailed Skimmer +50 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Scarlet Darter, Black-tailed Skimmer +50 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Fungi — Parasitic Bolete, Beechwood Sickener, Scarlet Caterpillarclub +7 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Purbeck WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Jubilee Trail (Dorset)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Hardy WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Frome Valley WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Lulworth Walk 4Walking route
Named route
Woodsford Lanepublic footpath · 151 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 151 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 2Cycling route

National Cycle Route 2 Christchurch to Axminster

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Lawrence RideCycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Purbeck RideCycling route
Named routeRef 6Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route95 m
Named routeRef 2Length 95 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route707 m
Named routeRef 2Length 707 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route70 m
Named routeRef 2Length 70 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The B3390 road

📷 John Lucas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The B3390 road

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Knighton Reserve SANGUrban park2.3 km→⛪St Aldhelm's ChurchReligious grounds800 m→✦Huck Barrow in Knighton Heath WoodHistoric site2.7 km→⛪St Nicholas's ChurchReligious grounds2.9 km→✦Barrow on Galton HeathHistoric site3 km→✦Two bowl barrows 640m north of Squibbs FarmHistoric site3.5 km→

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