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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍄 Fungi
Dogs welcome
Places › England › South West › Dorset Getting here
50.80442, -2.19151
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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 🐕 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 🍄 Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Pheasant, Robin +68 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Woodpigeon, Pheasant, Robin +68 more · last seen 2024
Free
🍄 Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Torth Felen, False Chanterelle, Dyer's Mazegill +28 more · last seen 2014; Fungi — Torth Felen, False Chanterelle, Dyer's Mazegill +28 more · last seen 2014
Varies
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Black Medick, White Clover, Hogweed +48 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Black Medick, White Clover, Hogweed +48 more · last seen 2023
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Brimstone, Peacock +21 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Brimstone, Peacock +21 more · last seen 2025
Free
Fungi — False Chanterelle, Pleated Inkcap, Madarch y Maes +8 more foraging species
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Stour Valley Way Walking route 100 km ▾
Named route Ref SVW Length 100 km Regional walking route
Show on map 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 11 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network 250 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 250 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 25 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 25 National Cycle Network
Show on map North Dorset Cycle Way Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 3.7 km ▾
Named route Ref 250 Length 3.7 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 3.5 km ▾
Named route Ref 25 Length 3.5 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 180 m ▾
Named route Ref 250 Length 180 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
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Wildlife to spot
1,853 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 1,853 records · National Biodiversity Network Song Thrush · Carrion Crow · Blackcap · Rook · Skylark +34
Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Carrion Crow Corvus corone Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Rook Corvus frugilegus Skylark Alauda arvensis Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Robin Erithacus rubecula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Herring Gull Larus argentatus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Whitethroat Curruca communis Great Tit Parus major Stock Dove Columba oenas2023 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2023 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2023 Linnet Linaria cannabina2023 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria2023 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Dunnock Prunella modularis2023 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2023 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2022 Swallow Hirundo rustica Swift Apus apus2023 Common Gull Larus canus2023 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca2022 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2022 Jay Garrulus glandarius2022 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2022 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2022 Coal Tit Periparus ater2022 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2022 Grey Squirrel · Roe Deer · Brown Hare · Rabbit
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus2022 Brown Hare Lepus europaeus2022 Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2022 Slow-worm
Violet Oil-beetle · Swollen-thighed Beetle
Violet Oil-beetle Meloe violaceus Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2024 🌿 Plants 34 species
spring summer
2023 ▾
Red Clover · Plantain · Black Medick · White Clover · Hogweed +29
Red Clover Trifolium pratense Plantain Plantago Black Medick Medicago lupulina White Clover Trifolium repens Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium Bloody Crane's-bill Geranium sanguineum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 1,853 records · National Biodiversity Network Song Thrush · Carrion Crow · Blackcap · Rook · Skylark +34
Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Carrion Crow Corvus corone Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Rook Corvus frugilegus Skylark Alauda arvensis Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Robin Erithacus rubecula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Herring Gull Larus argentatus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Whitethroat Curruca communis Great Tit Parus major Stock Dove Columba oenas2023 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2023 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2023 Linnet Linaria cannabina2023 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria2023 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Dunnock Prunella modularis2023 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2023 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2022 Swallow Hirundo rustica Swift Apus apus2023 Common Gull Larus canus2023 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca2022 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2022 Jay Garrulus glandarius2022 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2022 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2022 Coal Tit Periparus ater2022 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2022 Grey Squirrel · Roe Deer · Brown Hare · Rabbit
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus2022 Brown Hare Lepus europaeus2022 Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2022 Slow-worm
Violet Oil-beetle · Swollen-thighed Beetle
Violet Oil-beetle Meloe violaceus Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2024 🌿 Plants 34 species
spring summer
2023 ▾
Red Clover · Plantain · Black Medick · White Clover · Hogweed +29
Red Clover Trifolium pratense Plantain Plantago Black Medick Medicago lupulina White Clover Trifolium repens Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium Bloody Crane's-bill Geranium sanguineum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Cow Parsley
Cow Parsley
Anthriscus sylvestris
Anthriscus sylvestris
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare
Daisy Bellis perennis
Daisy Bellis perennis
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Bulbous Buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus
Bulbous Buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Bramble Rubus fruticosus2022
Bramble Rubus fruticosus2022
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Field Madder Sherardia arvensis
Field Madder Sherardia arvensis
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus
Lesser Stitchwort Stellaria graminea
Lesser Stitchwort Stellaria graminea
Dandelion Taraxacum
Dandelion Taraxacum
Pyramidal Orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis2022
Pyramidal Orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis2022
Common Poppy Papaver rhoeas2022
Common Poppy Papaver rhoeas2022
Cleavers Galium aparine2022
Cleavers Galium aparine2022
Bryonia Bryonia2022
Bryonia Bryonia2022
Silverweed Potentilla anserina2022
Silverweed Potentilla anserina2022
Stinking Iris Iris foetidissima2022
Stinking Iris Iris foetidissima2022
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea2022
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea2022
Buttercup Ranunculus2022
Buttercup Ranunculus2022
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris2022
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris2022
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula2022
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula2022
Hound's-tongue Cynoglossum officinale2022
Hound's-tongue Cynoglossum officinale2022
Ramsons Allium ursinum2022
Ramsons Allium ursinum2022
Red Campion Silene dioica2022
Red Campion Silene dioica2022
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris2022
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris2022
Convolvulus Convolvulus2022
Convolvulus Convolvulus2022
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata2022
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