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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
  • 🐕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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Swift, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Swift, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, Western Honey Bee, 7-spot Ladybird +86 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Stag Beetle, Western Honey Bee, 7-spot Ladybird +86 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hazel, Common Ramping-fumitory, Hemlock Water-dropwort +19 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Hazel, Common Ramping-fumitory, Hemlock Water-dropwort +19 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hazel, Bramble, Rowan +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ferndown, Stour and Forest TrailWalking route
Named route
Stour Valley WayWalking route100 km
Named routeRef SVWLength 100 kmRegional walking route
Poole Coast PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Bourne Valley Greenway walkWalking route
Named routeRef BVGLocal walking route
Boscombe Arts Trail.Walking route
Named route
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Cycling

93 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Stour Valley CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 2Cycling route

National Cycle Route 2 Christchurch to Axminster

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Turbary LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
S6 ProposedCycling route
Named routeRef S6 pLocal cycle route
Parkstone QuietwayCycling route
Named routeRef C6Local cycle route
Woodland WalkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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