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White's Wood

✦ Ancient woodland30 ha

📷 Mike Faherty · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome30 ha

Getting here

50.82744, -2.53669

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Variable Forklet-moss, Blueish Veilwort, Lyell's Bristle-moss +75 more · last seen 2021

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Black Oil-beetle, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Broad-bodied Chaser +30 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Black Oil-beetle, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Broad-bodied Chaser +30 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
Frome Valley WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Wessex RidgewayWalking route
Named routeRef WRRegional walking route
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 26Cycling route
Named routeRef 26National Cycle Network
Frome Valley Cycle TrailCycling route

Dorset trail

Named routeRef FVTLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route402 m
Named routeRef 26Length 402 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route456 m
Named routeRef 26Length 456 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.6 km
Named routeRef 26Length 2.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 26Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Wessex Ridgeway TrailMountain bike route
Named routeListed length 207km
🐴

Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

East Hill, gate

📷 Mike Faherty · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

East Hill, gate

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Nearby places

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✦Cerne AbbeyHistoric site4.6 km→✦Churchyard crossHistoric site4.7 km→🦉HILFIELD HILLNature reserve1.7 km→✦Minterne HouseHistoric site4 km→🌱Kettle Bridge Picnic SiteUrban park4.4 km→✦CHANTMARLEHistoric site3.6 km→

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