Getting here
50.81991, -1.89193
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🅿️Parking 226m away — 8 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- 🅿️Parking 226m away — 8 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Strong match
Nature reserve
Wildlife
Strong match
Nature reserve
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — nature reserve
Forest walks
Strong match
Nature reserve
Seasonal nature
Good match
Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats
Picnic day out
Moderate match
Nature reserve — public outdoor space
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
5 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Ferndown, Stour and Forest TrailWalking route
Kingston Lacy walk at Holt Heath, Kingston LacyWalking route9.6 km
The bridleways and footpaths can become rutted, with the eastern sector in part on elevated ground crossing the important heathland mire. Grazing of animals is part of the management of this rare habitat, so dogs should be kept under effective control. St
Castleman TrailwayWalking route26.5 km
Stour Valley WayWalking route100 km
Play TrailWalking route
🚴Cycling
40 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Longfleet Drive - C5Cycling route
Poole to Ferndown Proposed CyclewayCycling route
Bournemouth to Tricketts CrossCycling route
Ferndown Schools Cycle&Walking RouteCycling route
Leigh Road Wimborne RoadCycling route
National Route 256Cycling route
🚵Mountain biking
5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Through the ForestMountain bike route
The Watchmoor LoopMountain bike route
The Crane LoopMountain bike route
The Somerley LoopMountain bike route
The Corsican CircuitMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
6 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Ameysford Roadbridleway · 41 m
Ameysford Roadbridleway · 230 m
Ameysford Roadbridleway · 114 m
About this nature reserve
Pennington's Copse, Alder Bed & Broadmoor is a 10-hectare Local Nature Reserve in Dorset, South West England. The site features mixed woodlands and wooded wetland areas, providing habitats for numerous bird species and small mammals.
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