Nature Lovers

Birds:

Abbotsbury Swannery: 10 minutes away.

Radipole Lake and Lodmoor RSPB Bird Reserves: Near Weymouth. At Radipole Lake the large reedbed, open water and flood meadows attract a wide variety of birds, open all year.
www.dorsetaonb.org.uk

The Lodmoor Nature Reserve: Good at all times of year with breeding, passage and wintering birds.

Brownsea Island: The RSPB and Brownsea Island Ferries operate the Poole Bird Boat, 2 hr trip. Ring for dates and details.
Tel: 01929 462383.

Wildlife and Nature:

Look at www.wildlifetrust.org.uk/dorset/reserves for all the information you need on the various sites in Dorset.

Kingcombe Meadows: This caused much national interest when it came on the open market in the late 1980’s because it had been untouched by all modern farming methods. With its unimproved grassland, ancient hedgerows, green lanes, ponds and streams it remains rich in its variety of grasses, herbs, lichens, butterflies and fungi.

Powerstock Common: This near to Kingcombe Meadows is also well worth a walk.

Badgers: If you would like to observe badgers try www.badgerwatchdorset.co.uk which is not far away.