Getting here
50.75616, -2.06034
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
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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, Mediterranean Gull +63 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Dartford Warbler, Peregrine, Mediterranean Gull +63 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Black Clock, Lesser Stag Beetle +23 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Black Clock, Lesser Stag Beetle +23 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
12 signed routes nearby · 4 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 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.
Cordite WayWalking route
Wareham Forest WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
73 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 25Cycling route
Poole Harbour Trails - ACycling route
Francis Avenue to BroadstoneCycling route
Wareham/PooleCycling route
Cycleway Poole to WarehamCycling route
Poole Harbour Trails - CCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Sika TrailMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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