Getting here
50.64286, -2.22661
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
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — American Skunk-cabbage · last seen 2023
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Robin, Chiffchaff, Wren +41 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Robin, Chiffchaff, Wren +41 more · last seen 2024
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Red Admiral +227 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Red Admiral +227 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
10 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Purbeck WayWalking route
Jubilee Trail (Dorset)Walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 50: Ferrybridge to Lulworth Cove)Walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 51: Lulworth Cove to Worth Matravers)Walking route
The Hardy WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
11 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 2Cycling route
National Cycle Route 2 Christchurch to Axminster
Lawrence RideCycling route
Priory RideCycling route
Purbeck RideCycling route
East Lulworth RideCycling route
Main RouteCycling route44 m
Wildlife to spot
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