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Lakey Hill Golf Club

43 ha

📷 Chris Collard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome43 ha

Getting here

50.70981, -2.18419

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Chiffchaff, Blue Tit +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wren, Chiffchaff, Blue Tit +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Hairy Curtain Crust, Blushing Bracket, Deer Shield +209 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Hairy Curtain Crust, Blushing Bracket, Deer Shield +209 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Foraging

Fungi — Oyster Mushroom, False Chanterelle, Pleated Inkcap +16 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Silver-studded Blue, Gatekeeper, Small Heath +50 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Silver-studded Blue, Gatekeeper, Small Heath +50 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Purbeck WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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
Frome Valley WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wareham/PooleCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 2Cycling route

National Cycle Route 2 Christchurch to Axminster

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Poole Harbour Trails - CCycling route
Named routeRef pht-cLocal cycle route
Lawrence RideCycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Priory RideCycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Poole Harbour Trails - BCycling route
Named routeRef pht-bLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Sika TrailMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

11 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Dorset Resort Golf And Country Club

📷 Chris Collard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Dorset Resort Golf And Country Club

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