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The Glen

21 ha

📷 Chris Downer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome21 ha

Getting here

50.63675, -2.36330

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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 406m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

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

4 signed routes nearby · 29 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Jubilee Trail (Dorset)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 50: Ferrybridge to Lulworth Cove)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Portland to LulworthWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
South Dorset RidgewayWalking route
Named routeRef SDRRegional walking route
Ringsteadpublic footpath · 1.5 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.5 kmPath type: unclassified
Fishers Placepublic footpath · 252 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 252 mSurface compactedPath type: residential
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Purbeck RideCycling route
Named routeRef 6Regional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ringstead: ford on a track where footpaths meet

📷 Chris Downer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ringstead: ford on a track where footpaths meet

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🌱WillowbrookUrban park4.8 km→✦Fishpond at West Ringstead, 590m south of Pit HouseHistoric site900 m→✦Medieval settlement at West RingsteadHistoric site600 m→✦Preston Roman villaHistoric site4.2 km→🌱God's PocketUrban park4.9 km→✦Medieval settlement at HolworthHistoric site3 km→

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