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Inwood

✦ Ancient woodland27 ha

📷 Jonathan Billinger · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome27 ha

Getting here

50.98196, -2.41436

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Starling +59 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Starling +59 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Feather-moss, Flat Neckera, Rough-stalked Feather-moss +73 more · last seen 2020

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell +26 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Small White, Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell +26 more · last seen 2023

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 · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway (Somerset Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRound tripRegional cycle route
North Dorset Cycle WayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath junction at Inwood

📷 Jonathan Billinger · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath junction at Inwood

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Nearby places

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✦VEN HOUSEHistoric site3.3 km→✦Early Medieval and Medieval urban remains, Milborne PortHistoric site3.8 km→🌱The Grove GardenUrban park3.8 km→🌱Stalbridge Nature ReserveUrban park4.1 km→🌱Stalbridge Recreation AreaUrban park3.4 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds2.3 km→

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