Getting here
50.80933, -2.24515
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Tawny Owl, Wren, Woodpigeon +60 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Tawny Owl, Wren, Woodpigeon +60 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, Peacock, Large White +51 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Small White, Peacock, Large White +51 more · last seen 2024
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Bluebell, Prickly Sow-thistle, Creeping Cinquefoil +61 more · last seen 2017; Plants — Bluebell, Prickly Sow-thistle, Creeping Cinquefoil +61 more · last seen 2017
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Mushroom foraging
Good match
Fungi — Piptoporus, Fairy Inkcap · last seen 2011; Fungi — Piptoporus, Fairy Inkcap · last seen 2011
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Wessex RidgewayWalking route
Stour Valley WayWalking route100 km
Jubilee Trail (Dorset)Walking route
🚴Cycling
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
North Dorset Cycle WayCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Wessex Ridgeway TrailMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
7 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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