Getting here
50.81548, -1.87990
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
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 66m away — 8 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- 🅿️Parking 66m away — 8 car parks within reach
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
Strong match
Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +37 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Syrphus, Common Red Soldier Beetle +84 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Syrphus, Common Red Soldier Beetle +84 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Waterside walks
Good match
Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
5 signed routes nearby · 6 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
Castleman TrailwayWalking route26.5 km
Stour Valley WayWalking route100 km
Play TrailWalking route
🚴Cycling
45 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Wheelers LaneCycling route
Millhams RoadCycling route
Poole to Ferndown Proposed CyclewayCycling route
Bournemouth to Tricketts CrossCycling route
Ferndown Schools Cycle&Walking RouteCycling route
Leigh Road Wimborne RoadCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Through the ForestMountain bike route
The Watchmoor LoopMountain bike route
The Crane LoopMountain bike route
The Somerley LoopMountain bike route
The Corsican CircuitMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
3 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Ford Closebridleway · 174 m
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