Getting here
50.76389, -2.08382
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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 342m away — 4 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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 342m away — 4 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Dartford Warbler, Peregrine, Hobby +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Dartford Warbler, Peregrine, Hobby +65 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Helophilus pendulus, Odonteus armiger +13 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Helophilus pendulus, Odonteus armiger +13 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
12 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Walk at Eye Bridge and Pamphill, Kingston LacyWalking route5.4 km
Grass, undulating and rough in parts, gravel tracks, easy ascents and descents.
Walk at Pamphill and Cowgrove, Kingston LacyWalking route4.5 km
Gravel and grass tracks with a short distance on a country lane. Undulating going down into the valley and back. Ground can become very wet in winter.
Walk at the Beech Avenue and Droves, Kingston LacyWalking route3.8 km
Follows mostly grassed tracks.
Walk at White Mill and Shapwick, Kingston LacyWalking route6.4 km
Fairly flat walk on grass and gravel tracks and short distances on country lanes. At times the path by the Stour will be flooded and river banks can be slippery.
Walk at White Mill and the Droves, Kingston LacyWalking route5.1 km
Fairly flat walk on grass and gravel tracks and short distances on country lanes. The path by the Stour will be flooded some of the time through the year.
Castle Farm Roadpublic footpath · 12 m
Church Walkpublic footpath · 456 m
🚴Cycling
21 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 25Cycling route
Kingston Lacy Woodland TrailCycling route
Cycleway Poole to WarehamCycling route
Poole Harbour Trails - CCycling route
Poole Heritage Cycle RouteCycling route
Kingston Lacy Woodland TrailCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Sika TrailMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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