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14 ha

📷 Shaun Ferguson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsInsectsWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

50.98181, -2.45596

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦57+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blackbird
  • 🐕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

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Jackdaw +54 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Jackdaw +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Meadow Grasshopper +14 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Jackdaw +54 more · last seen 2026

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
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 5 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
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 26Cycling route
Named routeRef 26National Cycle Network
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway (Somerset Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRound tripRegional cycle route
Route 30Cycling route
Named routeRef 30Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route143 m
Named routeRef 26Length 143 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route786 m
Named routeRef 26Length 786 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Old Bowden Wayrestricted byway · 676 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 676 mPath type: track
Old Bowden Wayrestricted byway · 171 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 171 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Station road

📷 Shaun Ferguson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Station road

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✦VEN HOUSEHistoric site1.9 km→✦Sherborne CastleHistoric site4.5 km→✦Early Medieval and Medieval urban remains, Milborne PortHistoric site1.8 km→🌱The Grove GardenUrban park1.9 km→🌱Charlton Horethorne (Millennium Green)Urban park3.4 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds3.6 km→

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