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Part of the defences of the Anglo-Saxon fortified centre of Wareham and part of the motte and bailey castle with shell keep

6 ha

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

50.68721, -2.11059

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦89+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Woodpigeon
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • ☕The five and dime cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

13 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Woodpigeon, Magpie +86 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Mallard, Woodpigeon, Magpie +86 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Chanterelle, Snapping Bonnet, Beech Milkcap +59 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Family friendly

café, toilets

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 59 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Purbeck WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Hardy WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Shipstal trailWalking route

Shipstal trail, part of Arne RSPB reserve. Permissive route for people who have paid to access the reserve

Named route
Cordite WayWalking route
Named route
Wareham Forest WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Wareham Wallspublic footpath · 13 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 13 mIncline downPath type: footway
Wareham Wallspublic footpath · 212 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 212 mPath type: footway
Wareham Wallspublic footpath · 13 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 13 mIncline downPath type: footway
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Cycling

30 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wareham/PooleCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cycleway Poole to WarehamCycling route
Named routeRef C3Local cycle route
Route 2Cycling route

National Cycle Route 2 Christchurch to Axminster

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Poole Harbour Trails - CCycling route
Named routeRef pht-cLocal cycle route
Lawrence RideCycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Castle RideCycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Sika TrailMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Rempstone RideMountain bike route
Named routeRef 2
Poole Harbour Trails - ArneMountain bike route
Named routeRef pht-rLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cow Lane, Wareham

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cow Lane, Wareham

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Wareham Town Walls and Castle RemainsHistoric site0 m→🌱Northmoor ParkUrban park1.2 km→✦St Martin's ChurchHistoric site200 m→🌱Bestwall ParkUrban park900 m→🌱Northmoor ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱The HayricksUrban park1.6 km→