Getting here
51.09991, -1.90003
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 — Shoveler, Great Tit, Blackbird +84 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Shoveler, Great Tit, Blackbird +84 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bastard-toadflax, Bluebell, Bugle +43 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Glow-worm, Large Scabious Mining Bee, Rugged Oil-beetle +127 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Glow-worm, Large Scabious Mining Bee, Rugged Oil-beetle +127 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Hawthorn, Garlic Mustard, Elder +2 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Old Sarum WayWalking route
Cranborne Droves WayWalking route
The route of the Cranborne Droves Way walkers route between Win Green where it links with Wessex Ridgeway and Salisbury where it links with the Sarsen Way
🚴Cycling
18 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Wiltshire CyclewayCycling route155 km
Route 24Cycling route
National BywayCycling route
Main RouteCycling route3.4 km
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Main RouteCycling route20 m
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Cranborne Droves Way TrailMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
10 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
First Broad Drivebridleway · 275 m
First Broad Drivebridleway · 551 m
First Broad Drivebridleway · 2.1 km
Wildlife to spot
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