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Wytch Heath - Urban woodland

12 ha

📷 Graham Horn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

DogsMountain bikesHiking
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

50.66451, -2.03825

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

3 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Mountain biking

Named MTB route nearby: Rempstone Ride

Varies

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Poole Harbour Trails 2

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

20 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Purbeck WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Hardy WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Shipstal trailWalking route

Shipstal trail, part of Arne RSPB reserve. Permissive route for people who have paid to access the reserve

Named route
Frome Valley WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Poole Harbour Trails 3Walking route
Named routeRef 3Local walking route
Wytch Passagepublic footpath · 200 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 200 mPath type: service
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Cycling

36 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wareham/PooleCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 2Cycling route

National Cycle Route 2 Christchurch to Axminster

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Castle RideCycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Poole Harbour Trails - BCycling route
Named routeRef pht-bLocal cycle route
Purbeck RideCycling route
Named routeRef 6Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route815 m
Named routeRef 2Length 815 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
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Mountain biking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Rempstone RideMountain bike route
Named routeRef 2
Studland Bike RideMountain bike route
Named route
Poole Harbour Trails - ArneMountain bike route
Named routeRef pht-rLocal cycle route
Poole Harbour Trails - OwerMountain bike route
Named routeRef pht-oLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Farmland near Wytch Heath

📷 Graham Horn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Farmland near Wytch Heath

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Corfe Castle: a large enclosure castle, and 18th century Vineyard BridgeHistoric site3.1 km→🌱Corfe Castle Model VillageUrban park3.3 km→✦Corfe CastleHistoric site3.1 km→⛪St Edward the Martyr's ChurchReligious grounds3.2 km→✦The Rings: a ringwork and bailey and a Civil War battery 400m south west of Corfe CastleHistoric site3.5 km→🌱The HayricksUrban park5 km→

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