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Motcombe House Plantations

25 ha

📷 David Wyatt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome25 ha

Getting here

51.02006, -2.21972

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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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Barn Owl, Swift, Tawny Owl +27 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Barn Owl, Swift, Tawny Owl +27 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Small White, Meadow Brown +39 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Speckled Wood, Small White, Meadow Brown +39 more · last seen 2024

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Melbury Beacon walk, Fontmell and Melbury DownsWalking route3.7 km

The down has open access, so you can explore the whole area. The well-used paths and tracks include steep slopes, with uneven surfaces that become muddy and slippery after wet weather. Dogs are welcome under close control, as livestock grazes the down.

Named routeLength 3.7 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Stour Valley WayWalking route100 km
Named routeRef SVWLength 100 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

46 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wiltshire CyclewayCycling route155 km
Named routeRef WCLength 155 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Route 25Cycling route
Named routeRef 25National Cycle Network
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway (Tisbury Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBLocal cycle route
North Dorset Cycle WayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
National Byway Dorset LoopCycling route
Named routeRef NB LoopLocal cycle route
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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

Port Regis school grounds, Motcombe

📷 David Wyatt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Port Regis school grounds, Motcombe

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🌱The ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱The ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱The ParkUrban park2.3 km→✦Late Saxon urban area E of Castle HillHistoric site2 km→✦King's Court Palace moated siteHistoric site3.4 km→✦Kings Court PalaceHistoric site3.4 km→

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