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Skippet Plantation

19 ha

📷 Nigel Mykura · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome19 ha

Getting here

50.68668, -2.32199

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 277m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Mallard, Woodpigeon +96 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Mallard, Woodpigeon +96 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Banded Demoiselle, Scarlet Darter +84 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Banded Demoiselle, Scarlet Darter +84 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Purbeck WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Jubilee Trail (Dorset)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Hardy WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
South Dorset RidgewayWalking route
Named routeRef SDRRegional walking route
Frome Valley WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 2Cycling route

National Cycle Route 2 Christchurch to Axminster

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Lawrence RideCycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Purbeck RideCycling route
Named routeRef 6Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route95 m
Named routeRef 2Length 95 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route707 m
Named routeRef 2Length 707 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route70 m
Named routeRef 2Length 70 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Jubilee Trail near Moigne Combe

📷 Nigel Mykura · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Jubilee Trail near Moigne Combe

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Knighton Reserve SANGUrban park2.3 km→🌱God's PocketUrban park4.5 km→✦Medieval settlement at HolworthHistoric site4.3 km→⛪St Aldhelm's ChurchReligious grounds1.4 km→✦Barrow on Galton HeathHistoric site1.7 km→✦Huck Barrow in Knighton Heath WoodHistoric site2.6 km→

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