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The Hayricks

1 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifePlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

50.67342, -2.10702

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Moorhen, Woodpigeon, Mute Swan +85 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Moorhen, Woodpigeon, Mute Swan +85 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 2

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

15 signed routes nearby · 30 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Purbeck WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Hardy WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Lulworth Range WalksWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Shipstal trailWalking route

Shipstal trail, part of Arne RSPB reserve. Permissive route for people who have paid to access the reserve

Named route
Cordite WayWalking route
Named route
Melancholy Lanepublic footpath · 34 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 34 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
Stoborough Meadowpublic footpath · 13 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 13 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Melancholy Lanepublic footpath · 163 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 163 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
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Cycling

30 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wareham/PooleCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 2Cycling route

National Cycle Route 2 Christchurch to Axminster

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Poole Harbour Trails - CCycling route
Named routeRef pht-cLocal cycle route
Lawrence RideCycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Castle RideCycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Priory RideCycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Sika TrailMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Rempstone RideMountain bike route
Named routeRef 2
Poole Harbour Trails - ArneMountain bike route
Named routeRef pht-rLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Melancholy Lane, Stoborough

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Melancholy Lane, Stoborough

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Nearby places

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✦Wareham Town Walls and Castle RemainsHistoric site1.5 km→✦Part of the defences of the Anglo-Saxon fortified centre of Wareham and part of the motte and bailey castle with shell keepHistoric site1.6 km→🌱Northmoor ParkUrban park2.7 km→✦St Martin's ChurchHistoric site1.7 km→🌱Bestwall ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Northmoor ParkUrban park2.7 km→