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Getting here
50.79844, -1.99056
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦46+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wigeon and Black-tailed Godwit
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- ☕No. 9 on the Green — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦46+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wigeon and Black-tailed Godwit
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- ☕No. 9 on the Green — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Wigeon, Black-tailed Godwit, Shoveler +43 more · last seen 2026
Picnic day out
Strong match
café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Wigeon, Black-tailed Godwit, Shoveler +43 more · last seen 2026
Family friendly
Strong match
café, toilets; Urban park — family destination
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Artist's Bracket, Shaggy Inkcap, Turkeytail +80 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
15 signed routes nearby · 18 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Ferndown, Stour and Forest TrailWalking 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
Walk at Badbury Rings and The Oaks, Kingston LacyWalking route6.1 km
Grass, undulating and rough in parts, gravel tracks, easy ascents and descents.
Walk at Eye Bridge and Pamphill, Kingston LacyWalking route5.4 km
Grass, undulating and rough in parts, gravel tracks, easy ascents and descents.
Walk at Pamphill Green and Moor, Kingston LacyWalking route2.8 km
Grass, gravel tracks and a short stretch on a path, undulating and rough in parts, with easy ascents and descents. The walk may be wet in winter.
School Lanepublic footpath · 168 m
Redcotts Lanepublic footpath · 146 m
Cuthbury Closepublic footpath · 31 m
🚴Cycling
104 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 25Cycling route
University to AlderneyCycling route
Bourne Valley GreenwayCycling route
Francis Avenue to BroadstoneCycling route
Wheelers LaneCycling route
Longfleet Drive - C5Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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