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Mitchell Gardens

📷 Peter Holmes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.87104, -2.96913

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Great Crested Grebe
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️The Minnows Car Park 156m away — 7 car parks within reach, toilets nearby

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Great Crested Grebe, Woodpigeon +69 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Mallard, Great Crested Grebe, Woodpigeon +69 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Golden-ringed Dragonfly, Southern Hawker, Migrant Hawker +7 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 · 15 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Jubilee Trail (Dorset)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Liberty TrailWalking route
Named routeRef LIBRegional walking route
Monmouth Rebellion WalkWalking route
Named routeRef MRWRegional walking route
Snowdon Cottage Lanepublic footpath · 112 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 112 mPath type: footway
Snowdon Cottage Lanepublic footpath · 43 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 43 mPath type: footway
Snowdon Cottage Lanepublic footpath · 34 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 34 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 33Cycling route
Named routeRef 33National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route284 m
Named routeRef 33Length 284 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route15 m
Named routeRef 33Length 15 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.2 km
Named routeRef 33Length 2.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route19 m
Named routeRef 33Length 19 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route213 m
Named routeRef 33Length 213 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

High Street (A30)

📷 Peter Holmes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

High Street (A30)

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