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Park pale in Rampisham park

3 ha

📷 Nigel Mykura · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

50.81475, -2.63559

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦44+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Great Tit
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Dunnock +41 more · last seen 2025; Lowland fens — specialist fen birds and passage waders

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Dunnock +41 more · last seen 2025; Lowland fens priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large White +117 more · last seen 2025; Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
Frome Valley WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Wessex RidgewayWalking route
Named routeRef WRRegional walking route
Jubilee Trail (Dorset)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 26Cycling route
Named routeRef 26National Cycle Network
Frome Valley Cycle TrailCycling route

Dorset trail

Named routeRef FVTLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 26Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route402 m
Named routeRef 26Length 402 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route456 m
Named routeRef 26Length 456 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route493 m
Named routeRef 26Length 493 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Wessex Ridgeway TrailMountain bike route
Named routeListed length 207km
🐴

Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Codge Lanebridleway · 48 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 48 mPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Field and woods near Rampisham

📷 Nigel Mykura · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Field and woods near Rampisham

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Melbury ParkHistoric site4.8 km→✦CHANTMARLEHistoric site3.6 km→✦Field system and enclosures on Middle HillHistoric site5 km→⛪St Osmund's ChurchReligious grounds3.3 km→✦The Old MillHistoric site3.6 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds4 km→