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Group of medieval strip lynchets at East and West Man

40 ha

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsAncientBluebells
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome40 ha

Getting here

50.58924, -2.03471

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦83+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Herring Gull
  • 💜Bluebell walks is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Carrion Crow, Herring Gull, Linnet +80 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Ancient woodland

Very strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Bluebell walks

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Carrion Crow, Herring Gull, Linnet +80 more · last seen 2025; Lowland calcareous grassland priority habitat

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site with public access

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Dark Bush-cricket, Scathophaga stercoraria, Stable Fly +16 more · last seen 2026

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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9 signed routes nearby · 55 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Purbeck WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 51: Lulworth Cove to Worth Matravers)Walking route▾
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 52: Worth Matravers to South Haven Point)Walking route▾
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
The Hardy WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Priest's WayWalking route▾
Named route
Priest's Waypublic footpath · 4 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 4 mSurface concretePath type: footway
Winspit Roadpublic footpath · 245 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 245 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Winspit Roadpublic footpath · 36 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 36 mPath type: track
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Cycling

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3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Castle RideCycling route▾
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Swanage LCNCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Purbeck RideCycling route▾
Named routeRef 6Regional cycle route
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Mountain biking

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1 signed route nearby

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Worth Matravers: East Man from Winspit Quarry

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Worth Matravers: East Man from Winspit Quarry

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✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦ENCOMBEHistoric site3.7 km→✦Kingston Down Romano-British farmHistoric site2.4 km→✦Bowl barrow 930m WNW of Peaked Close House: part of a dispersed round barrow cemetery on Corfe CommonHistoric site4.7 km→⛪St Nicholas ChurchReligious grounds900 m→✦Group of four bowl barrows 250m WNW of Peaked Close House: part of a dispersed round barrow cemetery on Corfe CommonHistoric site4.4 km→✦TumulusHistoric site1.8 km→