Getting here
50.64838, -2.32547
Best for
3 activitiesHeritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
9
8 named nearby · 1 public path
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
5
5 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
3
3 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Purbeck Way · Walking0
Jubilee Trail (Dorset) · Walking0
South West Coast Path (Section 50: Ferrybridge to Lulworth Cove) · Walking0
The Hardy Way · Walking0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
About this historic site
Scheduled Monument
Wildlife to spot
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
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