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Dogs welcome

Getting here

50.90566, -1.93823

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Moorhen and Little Grebe
  • ✦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

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Moorhen, Little Grebe, Mallard +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Moorhen, Little Grebe, Mallard +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood +97 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood +97 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Silky Rosegill · last seen 2018; Fungi — Silky Rosegill · last seen 2018

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Jubilee Trail (Dorset)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Hardy WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
North Dorset Cycle WayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Fordingbridge Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

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📷 Wikipedia · Tumulus · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦CRANBORNE MANORHistoric site1.7 km→✦ST GILES' HOUSEHistoric site2.4 km→🌱Verwood GreenUrban park5 km→🌱Ferrett GreenUrban park5 km→✦BOVERIDGE HOUSE SCHOOLHistoric site3.7 km→✦Part of Ackling Dyke (Roman road), including Roman road on Oakley DownHistoric site4.7 km→

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