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Durlston Country Park

11 ha

📷 Phil Champion · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

50.59788, -1.95454

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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
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· Paid

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Magpie +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Magpie +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Gorse Weevil, Phaonia subventa +2 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: South West Coast Path (Section 52: Worth Matravers to South Haven Point)

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 44 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Purbeck WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 52: Worth Matravers to South Haven Point)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (alternative route)Walking route
Named routeRef (SWCP)National walking route
Priest's WayWalking route
Named route
The Purbeck Ridgeway - Corfe Castle to the coast, Corfe CastleWalking route15.2 km

Paths are muddy in wet weather and steep in places, with some lengthy sections of steps. A few stiles but mostly gates. Take care when crossing busy roads and the railway track. The walk follows a number of interconnected footpaths. Cattle and sheep graze

Named routeLength 15.2 kmDuration 5:30Point-to-pointLocal walking route
Piggy Lanepublic footpath · 117 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 117 mPath type: footway
Drummond Roadpublic footpath · 168 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 168 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Rough Heightpublic footpath · 27 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 27 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
🚴

Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Swanage LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Purbeck RideCycling route
Named routeRef 6Regional cycle route
🚵

Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Priest's WayMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Lighthouse Roadbridleway · 177 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 177 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Lighthouse Roadbridleway · 89 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 89 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Inscribed stone at Durlston Country Park

📷 Phil Champion · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Inscribed stone at Durlston Country Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Durlston Castle Historic LandscapeHistoric site100 m→🏞️DURLSTONCountry park600 m→🦉PEVERIL POINT AND THE DOWNSNature reserve900 m→🌱Sandpit FieldUrban park1.7 km→🌱Sandpit FieldUrban park1.7 km→🌱Prince Albert GardensUrban park1 km→

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