Getting here
50.82438, -2.90682
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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ 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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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 — Collared Dove, House Sparrow, Robin +79 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Collared Dove, House Sparrow, Robin +79 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Salvia, Green-winged Orchid +3 more · last seen 2017
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Peacock, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper +55 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Peacock, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper +55 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
5 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Wessex RidgewayWalking route
Jubilee Trail (Dorset)Walking route
Liberty TrailWalking route
Orange WayWalking route560 km
🚴Cycling
16 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 33Cycling route
Route 2Cycling route
National Cycle Route 2 Christchurch to Axminster
Main RouteCycling route15 m
Main RouteCycling route19 m
Main RouteCycling route213 m
Main RouteCycling route35 m
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Wessex Ridgeway TrailMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
7 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Partway Lanebridleway · 1 km
Partway Lanebridleway · 105 m
Partway Lanebridleway · 369 m
Wildlife to spot
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