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Morden Park

✦ Ancient woodland60 ha

📷 John Lamper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome60 ha

Getting here

50.73894, -2.13212

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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
  • 📍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

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Stonechat, Woodpigeon, Chiffchaff +71 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Stonechat, Woodpigeon, Chiffchaff +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Swan's-neck Thyme-moss, Palmate Germanderwort, Broom Fork-moss +32 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Keeled Skimmer, Common Blue Damselfly, White-tailed Bumblebee +49 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Keeled Skimmer, Common Blue Damselfly, White-tailed Bumblebee +49 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Hardy WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Cordite WayWalking route
Named route
Wareham Forest WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Poole Harbour Trails 4Walking route
Named routeRef 4Local walking route
Poole Harbour Trails 5bWalking route
Named routeRef 5bLocal walking route
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wareham/PooleCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cycleway Poole to WarehamCycling route
Named routeRef C3Local cycle route
Poole Harbour Trails - CCycling route
Named routeRef pht-cLocal cycle route
Lawrence RideCycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Purbeck CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 6Regional cycle route
Northport GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Sika TrailMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

20 public paths nearby

Public paths
Snail's Bridgebridleway · 7 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 7 mSurface asphaltPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Morden Park Lake

📷 John Lamper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Morden Park Lake

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🐄Farmer Palmer’s Farm ParkVisitor farm3.1 km→🌱Northmoor ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Northmoor ParkUrban park4.8 km→✦Woolsbarrow FortHistoric site1.6 km→🌱Churchland GreenUrban park2.3 km→✦Three bowl barrows on Bloxworth Down, 800m west of Botany Bay BarnHistoric site4.5 km→

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