Broadoak Orchard
Sturminster Newton, Dorset
A charming pocket of old orchard - sit a while in the dappled shade of an apple tree and watch the insects buzz by.
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Brooklands Farm (Dorset Wildlife Trust HQ)
Dorchester, Dorset
It’s amazing how much wildlife can be supported by one small hay-meadow site, as the reserve at our Dorset Wildlife Trust Headquarters at Brooklands Farm proves.
Bugdens Meadows
Verwood, Dorset
Species-rich meadows at the heart of Verwood in the east of the county.
Corfe Mullen Meadows
Wimborne, Dorset
A traditional hay meadow with an abundance of wildflower species.
Fontmell Down
Shaftesbury, Dorset
A rare chance to see stunning displays of chalk downland flowers and butterflies with stunning views over the Blackmore Vale.
Greenhill Down
Blandford Forum, Dorset
A reserve with a mix of different habitats, attracting a wide variety insects and birds
Haydon Hill
Dorchester, Dorset
A chalk grassland on a steep north facing slope
Hendover Coppice
Sherborne, Dorset
A peaceful woodland site once used as a place for reflection by monks from the Hillfield Friary
Hibbitt Woods
Yeovil
Two attractive areas of ancient woodland, including a small flower-rich meadow at Adam's Green
Kilwood
Wareham, Dorset
Ancient and regenerating woodland over former clay mining, dating back to Roman times