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The Plantation

68 ha

📷 Toby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome68 ha

Getting here

50.83881, -2.19932

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Hawfinch, Robin +79 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Hawfinch, Robin +79 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Barberry Carpet, Brimstone, Green-veined White +30 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Barberry Carpet, Brimstone, Green-veined White +30 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wessex RidgewayWalking route
Named routeRef WRRegional walking route
Stour Valley WayWalking route100 km
Named routeRef SVWLength 100 kmRegional walking route
Jubilee Trail (Dorset)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

29 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 25Cycling route
Named routeRef 25National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network 250Cycling route
Named routeRef 250National Cycle Network
North Dorset Cycle WayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route81 m
Named routeRef 25Length 81 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route536 m
Named routeRef 25Length 536 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route3.7 km
Named routeRef 250Length 3.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Wessex Ridgeway TrailMountain bike route
Named routeListed length 207km
🐴

Horse riding

10 public paths nearby

Public paths
Lady Caroline's Drivebridleway · 249 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 249 mPath type: service
Ward's Drovebridleway · 1.6 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.6 kmSurface gravelPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Northern edge of The Plantation

📷 Toby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Northern edge of The Plantation

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Disused Drinking FountainHistoric site3.1 km→🌱Stour ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Woodhouse GardensUrban park3.3 km→🌱Woodhouse GardenUrban park3.3 km→✦St Leonard's ChapelHistoric site3.7 km→✦Earthworks on site of manor houseHistoric site4.9 km→

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