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Kings Court Palace

✦ Ancient woodland

📷 Neil Owen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

HeritagePlayWildlife
Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

51.03607, -2.26052

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4 activities

Heritage

Strong match

Historic site with public access

Free

Playgrounds

Strong match

playground, parking

Free

Wildlife

Strong match

Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Good match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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2 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km▾

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Stour Valley WayWalking route100 km▾
Named routeRef SVWLength 100 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

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46 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wiltshire CyclewayCycling route155 km▾
Named routeRef WCLength 155 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Route 25Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 25National Cycle Network
National BywayCycling route▾
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
North Dorset Cycle WayCycling route▾
Named routeRegional cycle route
National Byway Dorset LoopCycling route▾
Named routeRef NB LoopLocal cycle route
National Byway (proposed South West)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

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2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Kingscourt Bridgebridleway · 6 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 6 mPath type: path

About this historic site

Kings Court Palace is an ancient historic site. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Earthworks of Kings Court Palace

📷 Neil Owen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Earthworks of Kings Court Palace

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Visiting this spring

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🌸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

Facilities

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Parking

1 nearby · 457m

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Playground

275m away

✦ Ancient✓ Public access🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Queen Elizabeth FieldUrban park2.6 km→🐄The Udder Farm ShopVisitor farm3.5 km→✦King's Court Palace moated siteHistoric site0 m→🌱Garden of RemembranceUrban park1.4 km→✦Remains of East Haimes House and the adjacent section of the deer park paleHistoric site700 m→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds1.2 km→