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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Parmotrema perlatum, Fuscidea lightfootii, Flavoparmelia caperata +28 more · last seen 2014; Fungi — Parmotrema perlatum, Fuscidea lightfootii, Flavoparmelia caperata +28 more · last seen 2014

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, White Helleborine, Bramble +10 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Small White, Setaceous Hebrew Character +190 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Small White, Setaceous Hebrew Character +190 more · last seen 2025

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Woodpigeon, Great Tit +42 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chaffinch, Woodpigeon, Great Tit +42 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Common Nettle, Field Madder +106 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Bluebell, Common Nettle, Field Madder +106 more · last seen 2023

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 31 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Avon Valley PathWalking route55 km
Named routeRef AVPLength 55 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Downton spurCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Fordingbridge to SalisburyCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Fordingbridge Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Fordingbridge Off Road Cycle Trail (Shortcut)Mountain bike route
Named route
Cranborne Droves Way TrailMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

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