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Knighton Reserve SANG

67 ha

📷 Mike Searle · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome67 ha

Getting here

50.69743, -2.34998

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦90+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Canada Goose and Great Black-backed Gull
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 458m away

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Canada Goose, Great Black-backed Gull, Egyptian Goose +87 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Canada Goose, Great Black-backed Gull, Egyptian Goose +87 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Nalassus laevioctostriatus, Gorse Shieldbug, Glow-worm +4 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 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
South Dorset RidgewayWalking route
Named routeRef SDRRegional walking route
Frome Valley WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hardy’s cottage to Max GateWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 2Cycling route

National Cycle Route 2 Christchurch to Axminster

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Purbeck RideCycling route
Named routeRef 6Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route15 m
Named routeRef 2Length 15 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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 route155 m
Named routeRef 2Length 155 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

WWII Dorset: discovering RAF Warmwell (22)

📷 Mike Searle · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WWII Dorset: discovering RAF Warmwell (22)

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉THORNCOMBE WOODNature reserve4.3 km→✦KINGSTON MAURWARDHistoric site4.7 km→🌱Thomas Hardy GardenUrban park4.6 km→✦Roman road over Thorncombe Wood and Black HeathHistoric site4 km→✦Huck Barrow in Knighton Heath WoodHistoric site500 m→⛪St Aldhelm's ChurchReligious grounds1.5 km→