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Prince's Wood

✦ Ancient woodland58 ha

📷 Becky Williamson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome58 ha

Getting here

50.85850, -2.48751

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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
Walking trails

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Barn Owl, Blackbird, Robin +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Barn Owl, Blackbird, Robin +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Eyebright · last seen 2021

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Broad-bodied Chaser, Willow Bean-galler, Common Blue Damselfly +14 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Broad-bodied Chaser, Willow Bean-galler, Common Blue Damselfly +14 more · last seen 2025

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 · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
Wessex RidgewayWalking route
Named routeRef WRRegional walking 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

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Williford Lanebridleway · 590 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 590 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Entrance to Prince's Wood, Hermitage

📷 Becky Williamson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Entrance to Prince's Wood, Hermitage

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Minterne HouseHistoric site2.5 km→🦉HILFIELD HILLNature reserve3.3 km→✦Hillfort and later strip lynchets on Dungeon Hill, 500m north of Castle Hill CottagesHistoric site3.3 km→✦Earthworks on Giant HillHistoric site4.6 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds2.3 km→⛪Hilfield FriaryReligious grounds3.5 km→

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