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50.81868, -2.17435

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

🐦84+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Robin
✦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

🐦84+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Robin
✦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

Good to know

🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Chaffinch +81 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Chaffinch +81 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Very strong match

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

Free

Heritage

Strong match

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Strong match

Insects — Brimstone, Peacock, Red Admiral +24 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Brimstone, Peacock, Red Admiral +24 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Good match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Stour Valley WayWalking route100 km

Named routeRef SVWLength 100 kmRegional walking route

Jubilee Trail (Dorset)Walking route

Named routeRegional walking route

🚴

Cycling

30 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

National Cycle Network 250Cycling route

Named routeRef 250National Cycle Network

Route 25Cycling route

Named routeRef 25National 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

🐴

Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

2,993 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

2,993 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds56 species

springsummerautumnwinter

2025

Carrion Crow · Rook · Chiffchaff · Goldfinch · Skylark +51

Carrion CrowCorvus corone
RookCorvus frugilegus
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
SkylarkAlauda arvensis
RobinErithacus rubecula
Herring GullLarus argentatus
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
BlackbirdTurdus merula
Great TitParus major
PheasantPhasianus colchicus
JackdawColoeus monedula
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
House SparrowPasser domesticus
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
LinnetLinaria cannabina
DunnockPrunella modularis
GreenfinchChloris chloris
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
Corn BuntingEmberiza calandra
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa
MagpiePica pica
WhitethroatCurruca communis
Stock DoveColumba oenas
SwallowHirundo rustica
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
RedwingTurdus iliacus
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
RavenCorvus corax
Coal TitPeriparus ater
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
StonechatSaxicola rubicola
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
FieldfareTurdus pilaris
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
Common GullLarus canus
JayGarrulus glandarius
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
FirecrestRegulus ignicapilla
Rock DoveColumba livia
SwiftApus apus
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Cetti's WarblerCettia cetti
Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis2024
House MartinDelichon urbicum2024
Grey HeronArdea cinerea2024

🦌

Mammals4 species

summerwinter

2025

Rabbit · Roe Deer · Brown Hare · Grey Squirrel

RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus
Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus
Brown HareLepus europaeus
Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis

🐝

Insects4 species

summer

2025

Syrphus · Marmalade Hoverfly · 2-spot Ladybird · Violet Oil-beetle

SyrphusSyrphus
Marmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatus
2-spot LadybirdAdalia bipunctata
Violet Oil-beetleMeloe violaceus

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

2,993 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds56 species

springsummerautumnwinter

2025

Carrion Crow · Rook · Chiffchaff · Goldfinch · Skylark +51

Carrion CrowCorvus corone
RookCorvus frugilegus
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
SkylarkAlauda arvensis
RobinErithacus rubecula
Herring GullLarus argentatus
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
BlackbirdTurdus merula
Great TitParus major
PheasantPhasianus colchicus
JackdawColoeus monedula
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
House SparrowPasser domesticus
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
LinnetLinaria cannabina
DunnockPrunella modularis
GreenfinchChloris chloris
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
Corn BuntingEmberiza calandra
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa
MagpiePica pica
WhitethroatCurruca communis
Stock DoveColumba oenas
SwallowHirundo rustica
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
RedwingTurdus iliacus
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
RavenCorvus corax
Coal TitPeriparus ater
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
StonechatSaxicola rubicola
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
FieldfareTurdus pilaris
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
Common GullLarus canus
JayGarrulus glandarius
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
FirecrestRegulus ignicapilla
Rock DoveColumba livia
SwiftApus apus
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Cetti's WarblerCettia cetti
Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis2024
House MartinDelichon urbicum2024
Grey HeronArdea cinerea2024

🦌

Mammals4 species

summerwinter

2025

Rabbit · Roe Deer · Brown Hare · Grey Squirrel

RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus
Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus
Brown HareLepus europaeus
Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis

🐝

Insects4 species

summer

2025

Syrphus · Marmalade Hoverfly · 2-spot Ladybird · Violet Oil-beetle

SyrphusSyrphus
Marmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatus
2-spot LadybirdAdalia bipunctata
Violet Oil-beetleMeloe violaceus

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

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