Getting here
50.70114, -2.22401
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon +72 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon +72 more · last seen 2025
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Deer Shield, Hairy Curtain Crust, Blushing Bracket +154 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Deer Shield, Hairy Curtain Crust, Blushing Bracket +154 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Oyster Mushroom, Pleated Inkcap, Mallrug, Mallryg +12 more foraging species
Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates; Insects — Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood, Grayling +44 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Moderate match
Plants — Eyebright · last seen 2024; Plants — Eyebright · last seen 2024
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Purbeck WayWalking route
Jubilee Trail (Dorset)Walking route
The Hardy WayWalking route
Frome Valley WayWalking route
Lulworth Walk 4Walking route
🚴Cycling
14 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 2Cycling route
National Cycle Route 2 Christchurch to Axminster
Lawrence RideCycling route
Priory RideCycling route
Purbeck RideCycling route
East Lulworth RideCycling route
Main RouteCycling route44 m
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