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Two bowl barrows at Gibbet Firs, 950m south west and 1080m south west of Palmers Ford Works

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📷 Mike Faherty · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

50.79627, -1.86343

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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
  • ✦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

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Great Tit, Chaffinch +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Great Tit, Chaffinch +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ulota crispula, Kneiff's Feather-moss, Ulota crispa s.str. +32 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Ulota crispula, Kneiff's Feather-moss, Ulota crispa s.str. +32 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, Common Darter, Green Tiger Beetle +25 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Stag Beetle, Common Darter, Green Tiger Beetle +25 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Avon Valley PathWalking route55 km
Named routeRef AVPLength 55 kmRegional walking route
Ferndown, Stour and Forest TrailWalking route
Named route
Kingston Lacy walk at Holt Heath, Kingston LacyWalking route9.6 km

The bridleways and footpaths can become rutted, with the eastern sector in part on elevated ground crossing the important heathland mire. Grazing of animals is part of the management of this rare habitat, so dogs should be kept under effective control. St

Named routeLength 9.6 kmDuration 03:00Round tripLocal walking route
Bourne Valley Greenway walkWalking route
Named routeRef BVGLocal walking route
Castleman TrailwayWalking route26.5 km
Named routeRef CTLength 26.5 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

50 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
University to AlderneyCycling route
Named routeRef C8Local cycle route
Bourne Valley GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef Bourne Valley GreenwayLocal cycle route
Francis Avenue to BroadstoneCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Millhams RoadCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Poole to Ferndown Proposed CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef S5-pLocal cycle route
Bournemouth to Tricketts CrossCycling route
Named routeRef C2Local cycle route
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Barrack Roadbridleway · 1.8 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.8 kmPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Weir, West Parley

📷 Mike Faherty · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Weir, West Parley

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