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Getting here
50.94075, -2.09044
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
- 🌿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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Barn Owl, Robin, Blue Tit +72 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Barn Owl, Robin, Blue Tit +72 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Toothwort, Green Alkanet, Hart's-Tongue +1 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Large White, Small White, Meadow Brown +27 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Large White, Small White, Meadow Brown +27 more · last seen 2024
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Heritage
Good match
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
5 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Cranborne Droves WayWalking route
The route of the Cranborne Droves Way walkers route between Win Green where it links with Wessex Ridgeway and Salisbury where it links with the Sarsen Way
Shire RackWalking route
Path following the Dorset-Wiltshire border
Wessex RidgewayWalking route
Jubilee Trail (Dorset)Walking route
The Hardy WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National BywayCycling route
North Dorset Cycle WayCycling route
National Byway Dorset LoopCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Wessex Ridgeway TrailMountain bike route
Cranborne Droves Way TrailMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
5 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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