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Randall's Plantation

44 ha

📷 Bob Harvey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Mountain bikesWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome44 ha

Getting here

50.65565, -2.00581

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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
  • 🚴Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds via Rempstone Ride
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Campsite

Best for

9 activities

Mountain biking

1 MTB/downhill trail(s); Named MTB route nearby: Rempstone Ride

Varies

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Stonechat +79 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Stonechat +79 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Southern Hawker, Broad-bodied Chaser, Keeled Skimmer +9 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Silky Forklet-moss, Neat Feather-moss, Bog-moss Flapwort +44 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Silky Forklet-moss, Neat Feather-moss, Bog-moss Flapwort +44 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

23 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Purbeck WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 52: Worth Matravers to South Haven Point)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
The Hardy WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
South West Coast Path (alternative route)Walking route
Named routeRef (SWCP)National walking route
Poole Coast PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
🚴

Cycling

51 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 2Cycling route

National Cycle Route 2 Christchurch to Axminster

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Poole Harbour Trails - ACycling route
Named routeRef pht-aLocal cycle route
Castle RideCycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Poole Harbour Trails - BCycling route
Named routeRef pht-bLocal cycle route
Swanage LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Purbeck RideCycling route
Named routeRef 6Regional cycle route
🚵

Mountain biking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Rempstone RideMountain bike route
Named routeRef 2
Studland Bike RideMountain bike route
Named route
Poole Harbour Trails - ArneMountain bike route
Named routeRef pht-rLocal cycle route
Poole Harbour Trails - OwerMountain bike route
Named routeRef pht-oLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

34 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Edge of the plantation

📷 Bob Harvey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Edge of the plantation

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Corfe Castle: a large enclosure castle, and 18th century Vineyard BridgeHistoric site4.1 km→🌱Corfe Castle Model VillageUrban park4.2 km→✦Corfe CastleHistoric site4.1 km→⛪St Edward the Martyr's ChurchReligious grounds4.1 km→✦The Rings: a ringwork and bailey and a Civil War battery 400m south west of Corfe CastleHistoric site4.5 km→✦The Ulwell Barrow 400m N of Sheperds FarmHistoric site3.7 km→

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