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Country Park/Nature Reserve
Ringwood
Moors Valley Country Park and Forest is now open. Check their website for the latest information about which facilities are available.
Country Park/Nature Reserve
POOLE
Brownsea Island has now re-opened for pre-booked ticket holders. A beautiful island with wonderful views, history & wildlife including rare red squirrels and birds, and is also the birthplace of Scouting and Guiding.
Beach
STUDLAND
The National Trust car parks are open at Shell Bay, Knoll Beach, Middle Beach and South Beach from 9am to 5pm. Toilets are open at Shell Bay, Knoll Beach and Middle Beach. There are limited spaces, so if the car park is full please come back another…
Country Park/Nature Reserve
SWANAGE
Durlston Country Park and Castle is now open. The toilets at the Learning Centre are open. The Kiosk is open for takeaway 11am - 4.30pm every day. The cafe is open for dining Tuesday-Sunday 10am - 4pm (call 01929 421111 for bookings).
Country Park/Nature Reserve
DORCHESTER
Thorncombe Woods (and its car park) is now open. The Hardy's Birthplace Visitor Centre, cafe and toilets are currently open Tuesday to Sunday from 10am. Discover more about Thomas Hardy's early life at the Hardy's Birthplace Visitor Centre. The…
Country Park/Nature Reserve
RINGWOOD
Avon Heath Country Park is now open. Check their website for the latest information about which facilities are available. A mosaic of glorious heathland and forest, laced with waymarked trails and picnic spots, together with a visitor centre, play…
Country Park/Nature Reserve
Weymouth
RSPB Radipole Lake and Lodmoor Nature Reserve are now open. Weymouth is very lucky to have two top class nature reserves in the centre of town. Radipole lake has always been a favourite place for wildlife enthusiasts. Lodmoor is where you can…
Natural Wildlife Site
Purewell, CHRISTCHURCH
Purewell Meadows is a nature reserve with four hectares of public open space, most of which is grasses and sedges but there are also a large number of flowering plants. These include Ragged Robin and Devils Bit Scabious.
Beach
Nr Weymouth
A shelving beach made up of pebbles and shingle, popular with both local anglers and families for mackerel fishing.
Country Park/Nature Reserve
WAREHAM
Arne is celebrated for its lowland heathland, which is rare in Europe, and its wildlife including Dartford warblers, nightjars, all six species of British reptile, plus many species of butterflies, dragonflies, and moths.
Natural Wildlife Site
Bournemouth
Hengistbury Head is a relatively unspoilt and south-facing pebble beach, with imposing clay and ironstone cliffs.
Natural Wildlife Site
Highcliffe, CHRISTCHURCH
A small quiet Local Nature Reserve (LNR) which has a lake, wildlife pond, woodland and two wildflower meadows with over two hundred and fifty species of flower.
Country Park/Nature Reserve
CHRISTCHURCH
The highest area of land in Christchurch is also part of the largest and most significant area of heathland in the Borough providing habitat for rare species such as the Smooth Snake and Sand Lizard.
Country Park/Nature Reserve
Portland
Tout Quarry Nature Reserve and Sculpture Park is an abandoned stone quarry which has now been turned into a stone sculpture park. Now one of Portland’s most popular attractions, you can discover over 60 hidden sculptures in the Quarry, such as…
National Trust Property
BLANDFORD FORUM
Hambledon Hill is a National Nature Reserve and one of Dorset's most impressive Iron Age hillfort with multiple ramparts. The hilltop is encircled by an Iron Age earthwork and there are extensive Neolithic features, making it a major archaeological…
Country Park/Nature Reserve
Stanpit, CHRISTCHURCH
Stanpit Marsh is situated on the north side of Christchurch Harbour, just below the confluence of the rivers Avon and Stour. The Marsh is home to over 300 species of plants, 14 of which are nationally rare and endangered.
Natural Feature
Kimmeridge, WAREHAM
The car park, approach road and toilets at Kimmeridge Bay are currently open. Social distancing rules apply at all times. Kimmeridge Bay lies within a marine Special Area of Conservation and boasts the best rockpooling and safest snorkelling site in…
Natural Wildlife Site
Mudeford, CHRISTCHURCH
An urban wildlife corridor made up of Mudeford and Peregrine Woods, including a variety of natural habitats - woodland, grassland, the river and associated wetlands. It includes amenity areas and is surrounded by extensive urban development. The…
Country Park/Nature Reserve
Weymouth
RSPB Radipole Lake Nature Reserve has now re-opened. Radipole Lake is a quiet ‘wildlife oasis' in the heart of Weymouth and a great place to get close up with nature. Look for otter prints, go pond dipping and visit the bird hides.
Nature Trail
Weymouth
At the start of the Legacy Trail, the Lorton Meadows Reserve has fantastic views down the Lorton Valley Nature Park, and across Weymouth Bay to Portland. It has a lovely variety of meadows, woodlands and hedgerows with plenty of wildlife to look…
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