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Two sections of a linear earthwork north of West Woodyates Manor: part of the `Bokerley Line'

2 ha

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

50.97909, -1.97244

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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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +54 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +54 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Brimstone, Small White +63 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Brimstone, Small White +63 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lateral Cryphaea, Megapolitan Feather-moss, Neat Feather-moss +86 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Lateral Cryphaea, Megapolitan Feather-moss, Neat Feather-moss +86 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Walnut, Wild Marjoram, Raspberry +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cranborne Droves WayWalking route

The route of the Cranborne Droves Way walkers route between Win Green where it links with Wessex Ridgeway and Salisbury where it links with the Sarsen Way

Named routeRegional walking route
Shire RackWalking route

Path following the Dorset-Wiltshire border

Named route
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
Wiltshire CyclewayCycling route155 km
Named routeRef WCLength 155 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Fordingbridge Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Cranborne Droves Way TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Harvest field north of West Woodyates

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Harvest field north of West Woodyates

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Long barrow south-west of Vernditch ChaseHistoric site1.6 km→✦Bokerley Dyke, and a section of Grim's Ditch, a section of a medieval boundary bank, and two bowl barrows on and north west of Martin DownHistoric site2.9 km→✦Roman road along the south side of Vernditch Chase: part of the Roman road between Sorviodunum (Old Sarum) and Vindocladia (Badbury)Historic site2 km→✦Long barrows and group of round barrows on Bokerly DownHistoric site2.3 km→✦Camp in Mistlebury WoodHistoric site2.5 km→✦Group of round barrows on Oakley DownHistoric site2.8 km→

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