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Holtham Plantation

11 ha

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

50.93879, -2.38969

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Great Tit, Chaffinch, Blue Tit +39 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Great Tit, Chaffinch, Blue Tit +39 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Red Admiral +26 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Red Admiral +26 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Stour Valley WayWalking route100 km
Named routeRef SVWLength 100 kmRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
North Dorset Cycle WayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Eastop Lanebridleway · 748 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 748 mSurface asphaltPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Stourton Caundle: Looking towards Holtham Plantation

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Stourton Caundle: Looking towards Holtham Plantation

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Stalbridge Nature ReserveUrban park2.6 km→🌱Stalbridge Recreation AreaUrban park2.1 km→✦Chapel W of Manor FarmHistoric site1.5 km→⚽Jarvis Field Recreation GroundPlaying field2.6 km→✦Medieval standing cross near the junction of the High Street and Gold Street, 240m south east of St Mary's ChurchHistoric site2.6 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds2.7 km→

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