Plan your visit
Getting here
50.60419, -2.08060
About ENCOMBE
Encombe House is a privately owned, Grade II* listed country house built in 1735 on the Encombe Estate near the village of Kingston and about 1-mile (1. 6 km) inland of Dorset's Jurassic Coast in southern England. The parkland is Grade II* listed in the National Register of Historic Parks and Gardens.
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦84+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Kestrel and Wren
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦84+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Kestrel and Wren
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Kestrel, Wren, Woodpigeon +81 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site with public access; Grade II* listed building: ENCOMBE HOUSE
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Kestrel, Wren, Woodpigeon +81 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Insect spotting
Strong match
Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Black Oil-beetle, Glow-worm, Common Darter +4 more · last seen 2025
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Amanita citrina, Hairy Curtain Crust, Splitgill +86 more · last seen 2024
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
11 signed routes nearby · 83 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Purbeck WayWalking route
South West Coast Path (Section 51: Lulworth Cove to Worth Matravers)Walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 52: Worth Matravers to South Haven Point)Walking route
The Hardy WayWalking route
Lulworth Range WalksWalking route
The Lanepublic footpath · 61 m
🚴Cycling
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Castle RideCycling route
Purbeck RideCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Rempstone RideMountain bike route
Priest's WayMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
13 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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