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Fiddleford Manor

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📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

50.92123, -2.28476

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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
  • ✦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

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Wren, Blue Tit +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Wren, Blue Tit +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Red Admiral +33 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Red Admiral +33 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: National Cycle Network 250

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wessex RidgewayWalking route
Named routeRef WRRegional walking route
Stour Valley WayWalking route100 km
Named routeRef SVWLength 100 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

23 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 25Cycling route
Named routeRef 25National Cycle Network
North Dorset TrailwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network 250Cycling route
Named routeRef 250National Cycle Network
North Dorset Cycle WayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route47 m
Named routeRef 25Length 47 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 25Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Wessex Ridgeway TrailMountain bike route
Named routeListed length 207km
🐴

Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
North Dorset Trailwaybridleway · 62 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 62 mSurface pavedPath type: track
North Dorset Trailwaybridleway · 616 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 616 mSurface gravelPath type: track
North Dorset Trailwaybridleway · 161 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 161 mSurface gravelPath type: track
North Dorset Trailwaybridleway · 1.3 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.3 kmSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The roof of the great hall, Fiddleford Manor

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The roof of the great hall, Fiddleford Manor

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The Railway GardensUrban park1.6 km→🐄Holebrooks Fine FoodVisitor farm1.5 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds1.3 km→✦Sturminster CastleHistoric site1.6 km→✦Sturminster CastleHistoric site1.7 km→⚽War Memorial Recreation GroundPlaying field1.7 km→

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