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Higher Wood

27 ha

📷 Mike Faherty · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome27 ha

Getting here

50.73181, -2.09901

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 173m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Coal Tit +74 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Coal Tit +74 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Swan's-neck Thyme-moss, Palmate Germanderwort, Papillose Bog-moss +39 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Swan's-neck Thyme-moss, Palmate Germanderwort, Papillose Bog-moss +39 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Keeled Skimmer, Common Blue Damselfly, Common Darter +43 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Keeled Skimmer, Common Blue Damselfly, Common Darter +43 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Purbeck WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Hardy WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Shipstal trailWalking route

Shipstal trail, part of Arne RSPB reserve. Permissive route for people who have paid to access the reserve

Named route
Cordite WayWalking route
Named route
Wareham Forest WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wareham/PooleCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cycleway Poole to WarehamCycling route
Named routeRef C3Local cycle route
Poole Harbour Trails - CCycling route
Named routeRef pht-cLocal cycle route
Lawrence RideCycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Poole Harbour Trails - BCycling route
Named routeRef pht-bLocal cycle route
Purbeck CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 6Regional cycle route
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Sika TrailMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Poole Harbour Trails - ArneMountain bike route
Named routeRef pht-rLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Gore Fields Lanebridleway · 4 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 4 mPath type: track
Gore Fields Lanebridleway · 591 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 591 mPath type: track
Gore Fields Lanebridleway · 125 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 125 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
Gore Fields Lanebridleway · 163 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 163 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Organford, birch carr

📷 Mike Faherty · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Organford, birch carr

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🐄Farmer Palmer’s Farm ParkVisitor farm700 m→🌱Northmoor ParkUrban park4 km→🦉TURLIN MOORNature reserve4.8 km→🌱Northmoor ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Bestwall ParkUrban park4.6 km→✦St Martin's ChurchHistoric site4.9 km→

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