Getting here
50.78063, -2.07552
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Great Crested Grebe and Coot
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Great Crested Grebe and Coot
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕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
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Great Crested Grebe, Coot, Mute Swan +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Great Crested Grebe, Coot, Mute Swan +73 more · last seen 2026
Wildlife
Strong match
Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Birds — Great Crested Grebe, Coot, Mute Swan +73 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Heritage
Good match
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Odonteus armiger, 7-spot Ladybird, Athous haemorrhoidalis +1 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Odonteus armiger, 7-spot Ladybird, Athous haemorrhoidalis +1 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
14 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Walk at Badbury Rings and The Oaks, Kingston LacyWalking route6.1 km
Grass, undulating and rough in parts, gravel tracks, easy ascents and descents.
Walk at Eye Bridge and Pamphill, Kingston LacyWalking route5.4 km
Grass, undulating and rough in parts, gravel tracks, easy ascents and descents.
Walk at Pamphill Green and Moor, Kingston LacyWalking route2.8 km
Grass, gravel tracks and a short stretch on a path, undulating and rough in parts, with easy ascents and descents. The walk may be wet in winter.
Walk at Pamphill and Cowgrove, Kingston LacyWalking route4.5 km
Gravel and grass tracks with a short distance on a country lane. Undulating going down into the valley and back. Ground can become very wet in winter.
Walk at the Beech Avenue and Droves, Kingston LacyWalking route3.8 km
Follows mostly grassed tracks.
Wareham Forest Waypublic footpath · 545 m
Wareham Forest Waypublic footpath · 441 m
🚴Cycling
36 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Cycle Network 250Cycling route
Route 25Cycling route
Kingston Lacy Woodland TrailCycling route
Cycleway Poole to WarehamCycling route
Poole Harbour Trails - CCycling route
Poole Heritage Cycle RouteCycling route
🐴Horse riding
2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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