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Washpond Natural Greenspace

📷 Nigel Mykura · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.62225, -1.96885

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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
  • 🅿️North Beach 487m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin +74 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin +74 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Long-winged Cone-head, Dark Bush-cricket, Speckled Bush-cricket +35 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Long-winged Cone-head, Dark Bush-cricket, Speckled Bush-cricket +35 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Picnic day out

Urban park — open green space

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 28 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Purbeck WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 52: Worth Matravers to South Haven Point)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (alternative route)Walking route
Named routeRef (SWCP)National walking route
Priest's WayWalking route
Named route
Poole Harbour Trails 2Walking route
Named routeRef 2Local walking route
Hill Roadpublic footpath · 54 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 54 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Redcliffe Roadpublic footpath · 22 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 22 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Cauldron Meadowspublic footpath · 25 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 25 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

24 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 2Cycling route

National Cycle Route 2 Christchurch to Axminster

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Poole Harbour Trails - BCycling route
Named routeRef pht-bLocal cycle route
Swanage LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Purbeck RideCycling route
Named routeRef 6Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route815 m
Named routeRef 2Length 815 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route260 m
Named routeRef 2Length 260 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
Priest's WayMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Poole Harbour Trails - OwerMountain bike route
Named routeRef pht-oLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Fields Above Swanage

📷 Nigel Mykura · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Fields Above Swanage

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Sandpit FieldUrban park1.3 km→🌱Sandpit FieldUrban park1.3 km→🦉PEVERIL POINT AND THE DOWNSNature reserve2.2 km→✦Durlston Castle Historic LandscapeHistoric site2.9 km→🏞️DURLSTONCountry park3 km→🌱Days ParkUrban park600 m→

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