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Park Wood

✦ Ancient woodland29 ha

📷 Nigel Mykura · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeSeasonalInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome29 ha

Getting here

50.84081, -2.28561

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell · last seen 2018

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Small White +35 more · last seen 2024

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Tawny Owl, Marsh Tit, Bullfinch +46 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Tawny Owl, Marsh Tit, Bullfinch +46 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wessex RidgewayWalking route
Named routeRef WRRegional 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

7 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Scrub Clearance , Park wood

📷 Nigel Mykura · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Scrub Clearance , Park wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Milton AbbeyHistoric site1.2 km→✦Cultivation remains on Thomas's Hill and E of HiltonHistoric site1.9 km→🌱Jubilee OrchardUrban park2.5 km→🌱Millennium GreenUrban park2.5 km→✦Earthworks on Houghton South Down, including group of three round barrowsHistoric site1.3 km→✦Deserted town of Milton AbbasHistoric site2.7 km→

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