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The Plantation

50 ha

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome50 ha

Getting here

50.74139, -2.17786

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Stonechat, Wren, Carrion Crow +77 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Stonechat, Wren, Carrion Crow +77 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Pitcherplant, Dilated Scalewort, Common Tamarisk-moss +50 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Pitcherplant, Dilated Scalewort, Common Tamarisk-moss +50 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large White +20 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large White +20 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Jubilee Trail (Dorset)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Hardy WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Wareham Forest WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Frome Valley WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Poole Harbour Trails 4Walking route
Named routeRef 4Local walking route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wareham/PooleCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Poole Harbour Trails - CCycling route
Named routeRef pht-cLocal cycle route
Lawrence RideCycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Northport GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Purbeck RideCycling route
Named routeRef 6Regional cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Sika TrailMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Plantation

📷 Wikipedia · Plantation · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Souls Moor and Bere Stream Nature ReserveUrban park3.4 km→✦Woolsbarrow FortHistoric site2 km→✦WoodburyHistoric site2.3 km→✦Hillfort, ridge and furrow, holy well and medieval chapel on Woodbury HillHistoric site2.3 km→✦Manorial settlement at Court FarmHistoric site2.9 km→✦The Hundred Barrow, a bowl barrow 350m south west of Chalk Pit FarmHistoric site3.1 km→

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