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Dogs welcome
Places › England › South West › Dorset Getting here
50.73591, -2.36446
Open directionsv 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 ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Robin +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Robin +70 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Minotaur Beetle, Rhododendron Leafhopper +21 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Minotaur Beetle, Rhododendron Leafhopper +21 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Jubilee Trail (Dorset) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map The Hardy Way Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Frome Valley Way Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Hardy’s cottage to Max Gate Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 26 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 2 Cycling route ▾
National Cycle Route 2 Christchurch to Axminster
Named route Ref 2 National Cycle Network
Show on map Purbeck Ride Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 6 Regional cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 324 m ▾
Named route Ref 2 Length 324 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 87 m ▾
Named route Ref 2 Length 87 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 450 m ▾
Named route Ref 2 Length 450 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 332 m ▾
Named route Ref 2 Length 332 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
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Public paths
Tolpuddle Hollow bridleway · 1 km ▾
Public path bridleway Length 1 km Path type: bridleway
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Wildlife to spot
39,871 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 39,871 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 47 species
spring summer autumn winter
2026 ▾
Nuthatch · Blue Tit · Robin · Blackbird · Woodpigeon +42
Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus Great Tit Parus major2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2025 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis2025 Snipe Gallinago gallinago2025 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2025 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla2025 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 White Stork Ciconia ciconia2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 🦌 Mammals 3 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Hazel Dormouse · Roe Deer · Grey Squirrel
Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Grass Snake · Common Lizard
Grass Snake Natrix helvetica Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 18 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Dark-edged Bee-fly · Rhododendron Leafhopper · Green Tiger Beetle · Corizus hyoscyami · Rosemary Beetle +13
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Rhododendron Leafhopper Graphocephala fennahi2025 Green Tiger Beetle Cicindela campestris2025 Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami2025 Rosemary Beetle Chrysolina americana2025 Marsh Clubmoss · White Melilot
Marsh Clubmoss Lycopodiella inundata White Melilot Melilotus albus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 39,871 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 47 species
spring summer autumn winter
2026 ▾
Nuthatch · Blue Tit · Robin · Blackbird · Woodpigeon +42
Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus Great Tit Parus major2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2025 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis2025 Snipe Gallinago gallinago2025 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2025 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla2025 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 White Stork Ciconia ciconia2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 🦌 Mammals 3 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Hazel Dormouse · Roe Deer · Grey Squirrel
Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Grass Snake · Common Lizard
Grass Snake Natrix helvetica Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 18 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Dark-edged Bee-fly · Rhododendron Leafhopper · Green Tiger Beetle · Corizus hyoscyami · Rosemary Beetle +13
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Rhododendron Leafhopper Graphocephala fennahi2025 Green Tiger Beetle Cicindela campestris2025 Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami2025 Rosemary Beetle Chrysolina americana2025 Marsh Clubmoss · White Melilot
Marsh Clubmoss Lycopodiella inundata White Melilot Melilotus albus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Volucella pellucens
Volucella pellucens
Volucella pellucens2025
Volucella pellucens2025
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta2025
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta2025
Hornet Robberfly Asilus crabroniformis2025
Hornet Robberfly Asilus crabroniformis2025
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2025
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2025
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis2025
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis2025
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens2025
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens2025
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2025
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2025
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa2025
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis2025
Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis2025
Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus2025
Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus2025
Oil Beetle Meloe2025
Oil Beetle Meloe2025
Ablattaria laevigata Ablattaria laevigata2025
Ablattaria laevigata Ablattaria laevigata2025 