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Gravel Pit Plantation

13 ha

📷 Stuart Buchan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome13 ha

Getting here

50.69045, -2.31407

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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
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Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Chiffchaff, Long-tailed Tit +95 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Chiffchaff, Long-tailed Tit +95 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Horsehair Parachute, Ugly Milkcap, Rufous Milkcap +58 more · last seen 2023; Fungi — Horsehair Parachute, Ugly Milkcap, Rufous Milkcap +58 more · last seen 2023

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Large White +75 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Large White +75 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Fungi — Parasitic Bolete, Beechwood Sickener, Scarlet Caterpillarclub +7 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Juniper Haircap, Dilated Scalewort, Wood-rust · last seen 2024; Plants — Juniper Haircap, Dilated Scalewort, Wood-rust · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Purbeck WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Jubilee Trail (Dorset)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Hardy WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Frome Valley WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Lulworth Walk 4Walking route
Named route
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Cycling

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 2Cycling route

National Cycle Route 2 Christchurch to Axminster

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Lawrence RideCycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Purbeck RideCycling route
Named routeRef 6Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route95 m
Named routeRef 2Length 95 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route707 m
Named routeRef 2Length 707 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route70 m
Named routeRef 2Length 70 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Moreton Pit

📷 Stuart Buchan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Moreton Pit

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Nearby places

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🌱Knighton Reserve SANGUrban park2.7 km→🌱God's PocketUrban park4.7 km→✦Medieval settlement at HolworthHistoric site4.7 km→⛪St Aldhelm's ChurchReligious grounds1.4 km→✦Barrow on Galton HeathHistoric site2 km→⛪St Nicholas's ChurchReligious grounds3 km→

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