Getting here
50.93866, -2.08102
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦70+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Barn Owl
- 🐕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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦70+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Barn Owl
- 🐕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
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Barn Owl, Woodpigeon +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Barn Owl, Woodpigeon +67 more · last seen 2025
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Toothwort, Green Alkanet · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Large White, Meadow Brown, Small White +21 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Large White, Meadow Brown, Small White +21 more · last seen 2024
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
5 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Cranborne Droves WayWalking route
The route of the Cranborne Droves Way walkers route between Win Green where it links with Wessex Ridgeway and Salisbury where it links with the Sarsen Way
Shire RackWalking route
Path following the Dorset-Wiltshire border
Wessex RidgewayWalking route
Jubilee Trail (Dorset)Walking route
The Hardy WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National BywayCycling route
North Dorset Cycle WayCycling route
National Byway Dorset LoopCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Wessex Ridgeway TrailMountain bike route
Cranborne Droves Way TrailMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
3 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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