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Slopes Farm

8 ha

📷 Neil Owen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

50.72916, -2.93988

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦89+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Turnstone and Purple Sandpiper
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Woodmead 332m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Turnstone, Purple Sandpiper, Herring Gull +86 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Turnstone, Purple Sandpiper, Herring Gull +86 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Bloody-nosed Beetle, Alder Leaf Beetle +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 30 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Smuggler's Trail, Golden CapWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
East Devon WayWalking route
Named routeRef EDWListed length 61kmRegional walking route
Wessex RidgewayWalking route
Named routeRef WRRegional walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 46: Seaton to Seatown)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Colway Closepublic footpath · 74 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 74 mPath type: residential
Pooles Courtpublic footpath · 37 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 37 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Jerichopublic footpath · 20 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 20 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 2Cycling route

National Cycle Route 2 Christchurch to Axminster

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route3 km
Named routeRef 2Length 3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km
Named routeRef 2Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route367 m
Named routeRef 2Length 367 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route125 m
Named routeRef 2Length 125 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 2Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Wessex Ridgeway TrailMountain bike route
Named routeListed length 207km

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Higher Mill

📷 Neil Owen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Higher Mill

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