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Medieval settlement remains at Whitcombe

2 ha

📷 Nigel Mykura · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeFungiHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

50.69372, -2.40229

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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
  • 🍄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

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Amanita citrina, Torth Felen, Shaggy Scalycap +64 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Amanita citrina, Torth Felen, Shaggy Scalycap +64 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants; Fungi — Trumpet Chanterelle, Tawny Funnel, Wood Blewits +6 more foraging species

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Mediterranean Gull, Black-tailed Godwit +28 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Mediterranean Gull, Black-tailed Godwit +28 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Speckled Bush-cricket, Scarce Chaser +3 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Jubilee Trail (Dorset)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Hardy WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
South Dorset RidgewayWalking route
Named routeRef SDRRegional walking route
Frome Valley WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hardy’s cottage to Max GateWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

63 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 2Cycling route

National Cycle Route 2 Christchurch to Axminster

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Frome Valley Cycle TrailCycling route

Dorset trail

Named routeRef FVTLocal cycle route
Route 26Cycling route
Named routeRef 26National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 26Cycling route
Named routeRef 26National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route32 m
Named routeRef 2Length 32 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route916 m
Named routeRef 26Length 916 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Tomb inscription Whitcombe Churchyard

📷 Nigel Mykura · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Tomb inscription Whitcombe Churchyard

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✦BOROUGH GARDENS, DORCHESTERHistoric site3.5 km→🌱Borough GardensUrban park3.5 km→🌱Borough GardensUrban park3.5 km→✦TOWN WALKS, DORCHESTERHistoric site3.2 km→✦Dorchester Roman wallsHistoric site3.3 km→🌱Colliton ParkUrban park3.8 km→

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