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Stavordale Wood

18 ha

📷 Peter Skynner · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome18 ha

Getting here

50.66246, -2.61619

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦62+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Shelduck and Teal
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 223m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Shelduck, Teal, Goldcrest +59 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shelduck, Teal, Goldcrest +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Birds — Shelduck, Teal, Goldcrest +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: South West Coast Path (Section 47: Seatown to Abbotsbury)

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
Jubilee Trail (Dorset)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 47: Seatown to Abbotsbury)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South Dorset RidgewayWalking route
Named routeRef SDRRegional walking route
A nature walk at West Bexington, Hive BeachWalking route4 km
Named routeLength 4 kmDuration 1:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 2Cycling route

National Cycle Route 2 Christchurch to Axminster

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
Named routeRef 2Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.6 km
Named routeRef 2Length 2.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.3 km
Named routeRef 2Length 2.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route735 m
Named routeRef 2Length 735 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 2Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Town Lanebridleway · 241 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 241 mSurface unpavedPath type: unclassified
Seaway Lanebridleway · 1 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1 kmSurface unpavedPath type: track
Seaway Lanebridleway · 11 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 11 mSurface unpavedPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Chinese Bridges and Fallen tree at Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens

📷 Peter Skynner · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Chinese Bridges and Fallen tree at Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦St Peter's AbbeyHistoric site1.2 km→🌱Broad GardenUrban park1.1 km→🌱Stavordale WoodUrban park100 m→🌱Arboretum & ApiaryUrban park200 m→🌱West LawnUrban park300 m→⛪St Nicholas's ChurchReligious grounds1.2 km→

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