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Milborne Wood

✦ Ancient woodland12 ha

📷 Chris Downer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

50.77401, -2.29923

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 178m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, House Sparrow, Blackbird +85 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, House Sparrow, Blackbird +85 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Peacock, Small White +32 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Peacock, Small White +32 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Frome Valley WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Jubilee Trail (Dorset)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Hardy WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Purbeck RideCycling route
Named routeRef 6Regional cycle route
North Dorset Cycle WayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Lawrence RideCycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Bridlewaybridleway · 879 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 879 mPath type: track
Bridlewaybridleway · 230 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 230 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Dewlish: postbox № DT2 151, Milborne Wood

📷 Chris Downer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Dewlish: postbox № DT2 151, Milborne Wood

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