Getting here
50.58866, -2.06168
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
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths
Wildlife
Strong match
Lowland calcareous grassland priority habitat
Bird watching
Good match
Coastal cliffs — seabirds and cliff-nesting species
Hiking
Good match
Named hiking route nearby: South West Coast Path (Section 52: Worth Matravers to South Haven Point)
Forest walks
Good match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
9 signed routes nearby · 28 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Purbeck WayWalking route
South West Coast Path (Section 51: Lulworth Cove to Worth Matravers)Walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 52: Worth Matravers to South Haven Point)Walking route
The Hardy WayWalking route
Priest's WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Purbeck RideCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Priest's WayMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
3 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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