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50.78912, -2.11720
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🍄 Mushroom 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 🍄 Mushroom 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
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🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mediterranean Gull, Hawfinch, Wigeon +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mediterranean Gull, Hawfinch, Wigeon +73 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍄 Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — King Alfred's Cakes, Leucocoprinus cretaceus, Bleeding Oak Crust +6 more · last seen 2018; Fungi — King Alfred's Cakes, Leucocoprinus cretaceus, Bleeding Oak Crust +6 more · last seen 2018
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🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Red Admiral, Comma, Small White +18 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Red Admiral, Comma, Small White +18 more · last seen 2024
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Buckthorn, Cleavers, Common Nettle +15 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Buckthorn, Cleavers, Common Nettle +15 more · last seen 2025
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Nettle, Elder, Beech
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Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walk at Badbury Rings and The Oaks, Kingston Lacy Walking route 6.1 km ▾
Grass, undulating and rough in parts, gravel tracks, easy ascents and descents.
Named route Length 6.1 km Duration 02:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Walk at the Beech Avenue and Droves, Kingston Lacy Walking route 3.8 km ▾
Follows mostly grassed tracks.
Named route Length 3.8 km Duration 01:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Walk at White Mill and Shapwick, Kingston Lacy Walking route 6.4 km ▾
Fairly flat walk on grass and gravel tracks and short distances on country lanes. At times the path by the Stour will be flooded and river banks can be slippery.
Named route Length 6.4 km Duration 02:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Walk at White Mill and the Droves, Kingston Lacy Walking route 5.1 km ▾
Fairly flat walk on grass and gravel tracks and short distances on country lanes. The path by the Stour will be flooded some of the time through the year.
Named route Length 5.1 km Duration 01:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Wareham Forest Way Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 11 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network 250 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 250 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 25 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 25 National Cycle Network
Show on map North Dorset Cycle Way Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 3.7 km ▾
Named route Ref 250 Length 3.7 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 3.5 km ▾
Named route Ref 25 Length 3.5 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 90 m ▾
Named route Ref 250 Length 90 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
4,072 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 4,072 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 19 species
winter spring autumn
2025 ▾
Hawfinch · Mediterranean Gull · Shoveler · Merlin · Wigeon +14
Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus Shoveler Spatula clypeata Merlin Falco columbarius Wigeon Mareca penelope Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Carrion Crow Corvus corone Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa Pintail Anas acuta Pochard Aythya ferina Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia Swallow Hirundo rustica Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Skylark Alauda arvensis Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus2024 🦌 Mammals 4 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Brown Hare · Sika Deer · Hedgehog · Rabbit
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Sika Deer Cervus nippon Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2024 Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2024 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2025 ▾
Great Crested Newt
Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus Elder · Cow Parsley · Bramble · Hogweed · Lords-and-Ladies +64
Elder Sambucus nigra Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris Bramble Rubus fruticosus Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum Wild Privet Ligustrum vulgare Dandelion Taraxacum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 4,072 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 19 species
winter spring autumn
2025 ▾
Hawfinch · Mediterranean Gull · Shoveler · Merlin · Wigeon +14
Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus Shoveler Spatula clypeata Merlin Falco columbarius Wigeon Mareca penelope Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Carrion Crow Corvus corone Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa Pintail Anas acuta Pochard Aythya ferina Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia Swallow Hirundo rustica Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Skylark Alauda arvensis Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus2024 🦌 Mammals 4 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Brown Hare · Sika Deer · Hedgehog · Rabbit
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Sika Deer Cervus nippon Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2024 Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2024 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2025 ▾
Great Crested Newt
Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus Elder · Cow Parsley · Bramble · Hogweed · Lords-and-Ladies +64
Elder Sambucus nigra Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris Bramble Rubus fruticosus Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum Wild Privet Ligustrum vulgare Dandelion Taraxacum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Daisy Bellis perennis
Daisy Bellis perennis
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne
Traveller's-joy Clematis vitalba
Traveller's-joy Clematis vitalba
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
False-brome Brachypodium sylvaticum
False-brome Brachypodium sylvaticum
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Urtica dioica subsp. dioica Urtica dioica subsp. dioica
Urtica dioica subsp. dioica Urtica dioica subsp. dioica
White Dead-nettle Lamium album
White Dead-nettle Lamium album
Plantago major subsp. major Plantago major subsp. major
Plantago major subsp. major Plantago major subsp. major
Beech Fagus sylvatica
Beech Fagus sylvatica
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Field Maple Acer campestre
Field Maple Acer campestre
Stinking Iris Iris foetidissima
Stinking Iris Iris foetidissima
Hedera helix Hedera helix
Hedera helix Hedera helix
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cleavers Galium aparine
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Hazel Corylus avellana
Hazel Corylus avellana
Dog-rose Rosa canina
Dog-rose Rosa canina
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
English Elm Ulmus procera
English Elm Ulmus procera
Barren Brome Anisantha sterilis
Barren Brome Anisantha sterilis
Juniper Haircap Polytrichum juniperinum
Juniper Haircap Polytrichum juniperinum
Wayfaring-tree Viburnum lantana
Wayfaring-tree Viburnum lantana
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis
Spindle Euonymus europaeus
Spindle Euonymus europaeus
Meadow Fescue Schedonorus pratensis
Meadow Fescue Schedonorus pratensis
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Greater Stitchwort Stellaria holostea
Greater Stitchwort Stellaria holostea
Douglas Fir Pseudotsuga menziesii
Douglas Fir Pseudotsuga menziesii
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta x hispanica = H. x massartiana
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta x hispanica = H. x massartiana
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula
Sweet Violet Viola odorata2024
Sweet Violet Viola odorata2024
Hairy Sedge Carex hirta2024
Hairy Sedge Carex hirta2024
Sanicle Sanicula europaea2024
Sanicle Sanicula europaea2024
Goat Willow Salix caprea2024
Goat Willow Salix caprea2024
Ivy Hedera helix2024
Ivy Hedera helix2024
Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris2024
Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris2024
Bittersweet Solanum dulcamara2024
Bittersweet Solanum dulcamara2024
Buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica2024
Buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica2024
Wood Speedwell Veronica montana2024
Wood Speedwell Veronica montana2024
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica2024
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica2024
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea2024
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea2024
Soft-brome Bromus hordeaceus2024
Soft-brome Bromus hordeaceus2024
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum2024
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum2024
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius2024
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius2024
Meadow Foxtail Alopecurus pratensis2024
Meadow Foxtail Alopecurus pratensis2024
Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis2024
Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis2024
Wall Speedwell Veronica arvensis2024
Wall Speedwell Veronica arvensis2024
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera2024
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera2024
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua2024
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua2024
White Clover Trifolium repens2024
White Clover Trifolium repens2024
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis2024
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis2024
Hedge Bindweed Calystegia sepium2024
Hedge Bindweed Calystegia sepium2024 