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Park Pale of Milton Abbey deer park

5 ha

📷 Toby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

HeritageWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

50.81950, -2.25636

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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
  • ✦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

5 activities

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

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

3 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wessex RidgewayWalking route
Named routeRef WRRegional walking route
Stour Valley WayWalking route100 km
Named routeRef SVWLength 100 kmRegional walking route
Jubilee Trail (Dorset)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
North Dorset Cycle WayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

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

17 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Edge of Milton Park Wood

📷 Toby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Edge of Milton Park Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Milton AbbeyHistoric site2.8 km→🌱Millennium GreenUrban park1.2 km→🌱Jubilee OrchardUrban park1.2 km→✦Cultivation remains on Thomas's Hill and E of HiltonHistoric site3.1 km→✦Earthworks on Houghton South Down, including group of three round barrowsHistoric site1.8 km→✦Deserted town of Milton AbbasHistoric site2 km→

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