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Duddle Heath - Vegetation area

20 ha

📷 Mike Faherty · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsInsectsWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome20 ha

Getting here

50.72688, -2.37552

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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

4 activities

Bird watching

Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies

Free

Wildlife

Lowland heathland priority habitat

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Jubilee Trail (Dorset)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Hardy WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Frome Valley WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hardy’s cottage to Max GateWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

49 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 2Cycling route

National Cycle Route 2 Christchurch to Axminster

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Frome Valley Cycle TrailCycling route

Dorset trail

Named routeRef FVTLocal cycle route
Route 26Cycling route
Named routeRef 26National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 26Cycling route
Named routeRef 26National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route32 m
Named routeRef 2Length 32 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route148 m
Named routeRef 26Length 148 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

10 public paths nearby

Public paths
Black Bottombridleway · 950 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 950 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Higher Bockhampton, Duddle Heath

📷 Mike Faherty · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Higher Bockhampton, Duddle Heath

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Borough GardensUrban park4.9 km→✦BOROUGH GARDENS, DORCHESTERHistoric site4.9 km→🌱Borough GardensUrban park4.9 km→🦉THORNCOMBE WOODNature reserve800 m→✦TOWN WALKS, DORCHESTERHistoric site4.4 km→✦Dorchester Roman wallsHistoric site4.6 km→

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