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📷 Nigel Mykura · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

50.75601, -1.83182

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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
  • 🌿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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Great Tit +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Great Tit +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, Rose Chafer, Hornet Hoverfly +24 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, Rose Chafer, Hornet Hoverfly +24 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Avon Valley PathWalking route55 km
Named routeRef AVPLength 55 kmRegional walking route
Bourne Valley Greenway walkWalking route
Named routeRef BVGLocal walking route
Stour Valley WayWalking route100 km
Named routeRef SVWLength 100 kmRegional walking route
Boscombe Arts Trail.Walking route
Named route
Bournemouth Coast PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

97 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 25Cycling route
Named routeRef 25National Cycle Network
Stour Valley CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Bournemouth to ParleyCycling route
Named routeRef c2Local cycle route
University to AlderneyCycling route
Named routeRef C8Local cycle route
Bourne Valley GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef Bourne Valley GreenwayLocal cycle route
Millhams RoadCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Old Village School

📷 Nigel Mykura · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Old Village School

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Boscombe Chine GardensUrban park4 km→🌱Kings ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Kings ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Fisherman's WalkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Fishermans WalkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Littledown CentreUrban park1.2 km→

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