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Dogs welcome

Getting here

50.80008, -2.19237

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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
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pheasant, Skylark, Robin +49 more · last seen 2023; Birds — Pheasant, Skylark, Robin +49 more · last seen 2023

Free

Mushroom foraging

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

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

Insects — Brimstone, Small Tortoiseshell, Small White +21 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Brimstone, Small Tortoiseshell, Small White +21 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Fungi — False Chanterelle, Pleated Inkcap, Madarch y Maes +8 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wareham Forest WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Stour Valley WayWalking route100 km
Named routeRef SVWLength 100 kmRegional walking route
Jubilee Trail (Dorset)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Hardy WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

9 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 route3.7 km
Named routeRef 250Length 3.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route3.5 km
Named routeRef 25Length 3.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route180 m
Named routeRef 250Length 180 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

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Tumulus

📷 Wikipedia · Tumulus · CC BY-SA 3.0

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✦tumulusHistoric site2.4 km→✦ANDERSON MANORHistoric site3.1 km→✦Bowl barrow 460m north east of Bere Down FarmHistoric site3.6 km→✦tumuliHistoric site3.6 km→✦tumuliHistoric site3.8 km→✦Three bowl barrows on Bloxworth Down, 800m west of Botany Bay BarnHistoric site3.8 km→

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