Riverside Nature Reserve
Getting here
50.71726, -2.43379
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
- 🅿️Acland Road Car Park 195m away — 20 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
- 🅿️Acland Road Car Park 195m away — 20 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Herring Gull, Woodpigeon, Chiffchaff +90 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Herring Gull, Woodpigeon, Chiffchaff +90 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Crescent-cup Liverwort, Smaller Lattice-moss, Pointed Lattice-moss +40 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Crescent-cup Liverwort, Smaller Lattice-moss, Pointed Lattice-moss +40 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers, Banded Demoiselle, Eristalis pertinax +28 more · last seen 2026; Insects — White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers, Banded Demoiselle, Eristalis pertinax +28 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
5 signed routes nearby · 51 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Jubilee Trail (Dorset)Walking route
The Hardy WayWalking route
South Dorset RidgewayWalking route
Frome Valley WayWalking route
Hardy’s cottage to Max GateWalking route
Antelope Walkpublic footpath · 47 m
Antelope Walkpublic footpath · 15 m
Alexandra Terracepublic footpath · 116 m
🚴Cycling
69 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 2Cycling route
National Cycle Route 2 Christchurch to Axminster
Frome Valley Cycle TrailCycling route
Dorset trail
Route 26Cycling route
National Cycle Network Route 26Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route90 m
Main RouteCycling route32 m
Wildlife to spot
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