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Fifehead Wood

✦ Ancient woodland21 ha
WildlifeSeasonalBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome21 ha

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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 119m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Japanese Knotweed · last seen 2022

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Grey Heron, Black Redstart, Rook +29 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Grey Heron, Black Redstart, Rook +29 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Green-veined White +16 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Green-veined White +16 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 20 public paths nearby

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

31 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Main RouteCycling route33 m
Named routeRef 25Length 33 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface blocks
Main RouteCycling route57 m
Named routeRef 25Length 57 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route611 m
Named routeRef 25Length 611 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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