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Getting here
50.78586, -1.81001
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Wigeon +81 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Wigeon +81 more · last seen 2026
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Sickener, Rufous Milkcap, Amanita'r Gwybed +87 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Sickener, Rufous Milkcap, Amanita'r Gwybed +87 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Azure Damselfly, Emperor Dragonfly, Four-spotted Chaser +44 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Azure Damselfly, Emperor Dragonfly, Four-spotted Chaser +44 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Fungi — Penny Bun, Chanterelle, False Chanterelle +2 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Avon Valley PathWalking route55 km
West LaneWalking route
Castleman TrailwayWalking route26.5 km
Stour Valley WayWalking route100 km
🚴Cycling
28 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Stour Valley CyclewayCycling route
Bournemouth to Tricketts CrossCycling route
Leigh Road Wimborne RoadCycling route
National Route 256Cycling route
National Cycle Route 2 South Mundham to ChristchurchCycling route
Avon Tyrrell Blue TrailCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Avon Tyrrell Red TrailMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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