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Getting here
50.65661, -1.99320
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Curlew, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +92 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Curlew, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +92 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Feather-moss, Even Scalewort, Cypress-leaved Plait-moss +22 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Feather-moss, Even Scalewort, Cypress-leaved Plait-moss +22 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Horse riding
Strong match
Horse riding listed as facility
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Common Darter, Southern Hawker, Eristalis tenax +5 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Darter, Southern Hawker, Eristalis tenax +5 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
23 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Purbeck WayWalking route
South West Coast Path (Section 52: Worth Matravers to South Haven Point)Walking route
The Hardy WayWalking route
South West Coast Path (alternative route)Walking route
Poole Coast PathWalking route
🚴Cycling
54 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 2Cycling route
National Cycle Route 2 Christchurch to Axminster
Poole Harbour Trails - ACycling route
Castle RideCycling route
Poole Harbour Trails - BCycling route
Swanage LCNCycling route
Purbeck RideCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Rempstone RideMountain bike route
Studland Bike RideMountain bike route
Poole Harbour Trails - ArneMountain bike route
Poole Harbour Trails - OwerMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
12 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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