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Kimerley Wood

✦ Ancient woodland68 ha

📷 Mike Faherty · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome68 ha

Getting here

50.75181, -2.18278

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕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

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Stonechat, Robin, Blackbird +77 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Stonechat, Robin, Blackbird +77 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Variable-leaved Crestwort, Lesser Bird's-claw Beard-moss, Clay Earth-moss +49 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Small White, Red Admiral +15 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large White, Small White, Red Admiral +15 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Jubilee Trail (Dorset)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Hardy WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Wareham Forest WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Poole Harbour Trails 4Walking route
Named routeRef 4Local walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Poole Harbour Trails - CCycling route
Named routeRef pht-cLocal cycle route
Lawrence RideCycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Purbeck RideCycling route
Named routeRef 6Regional cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Sika TrailMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bere Wood, junction

📷 Mike Faherty · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bere Wood, junction

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Souls Moor and Bere Stream Nature ReserveUrban park2.8 km→✦WoodburyHistoric site1.6 km→✦Hillfort, ridge and furrow, holy well and medieval chapel on Woodbury HillHistoric site1.6 km→✦Manorial settlement at Court FarmHistoric site2.3 km→✦The Hundred Barrow, a bowl barrow 350m south west of Chalk Pit FarmHistoric site2.9 km→✦Woolsbarrow FortHistoric site3 km→

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