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Getting here
50.61210, -2.07123
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
- 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car
🌤️ 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
- 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Kestrel, Woodpigeon, Wren +81 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Kestrel, Woodpigeon, Wren +81 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Black Oil-beetle, Common Darter, Minotaur Beetle +9 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Hard Rush / Soft Rush / Compact Rush, Marsh Thistle, Dilated Scalewort +8 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Hard Rush / Soft Rush / Compact Rush, Marsh Thistle, Dilated Scalewort +8 more · last seen 2023
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
12 signed routes nearby · 27 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Purbeck WayWalking route
South West Coast Path (Section 51: Lulworth Cove to Worth Matravers)Walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 52: Worth Matravers to South Haven Point)Walking route
The Hardy WayWalking route
Lulworth Range WalksWalking route
The Lanepublic footpath · 61 m
🚴Cycling
14 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 2Cycling route
National Cycle Route 2 Christchurch to Axminster
Castle RideCycling route
Poole Harbour Trails - BCycling route
Purbeck RideCycling route
Main RouteCycling route815 m
Main RouteCycling route443 m
🚵Mountain biking
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Rempstone RideMountain bike route
Studland Bike RideMountain bike route
Priest's WayMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
11 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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