The woodland is of high amenity and landscape value, and apparently once formed part of an ornamental garden or arboretum. The woodland contains many unusual specimens of tree, including Giant Redwoods. The late winter flush of snowdrops is quickly followed by wild daffodils and bluebells in the spring.

Owner: East Dorset District Council

Managed by: East Dorset Countryside Management Service

Grid reference: SU 018 003

Nearest town: Wimborne

Size (Ha): One Ha

Nearest bus stop: Leigh Road, Wilts and Dorset bus route

Nearest train station: Poole (six and a half miles)

Habitats: mixed woodland with many unusual ornamental species

Look out for: Giant Redwoods and Montery Pines and Primroses, Snowdrops and Snowflakes in the spring.

Parking: No parking area

Accessibility: Well surfaced paths but whole site is on a fairly steep gradient

Facilities: Dog bins at main entrances to site

How to get there:

From Wimborne, either follow Rowlands Hill towards Colehill, turning right at the mini-roundabout onto St.John's Hill and immediately left onto Cranfield Avenue, OR follow Leigh Road (B3073) heading east, and turn left onto St.John's Hill then right onto Cranfield Avenue at the top of the hill before the mini-roundabout. Follow Cranfield Avenue round, turn left onto Pinetree Close, then right into the cul-de-sac for parking.

From Colehill, follow Wimborne Road towards Wimborne town centre, turn left onto Rowlands Hill, left at the mini-roundabout onto St.John's Hill, and immediately left again onto Cranfield Avenue. Follow Cranfield Avenue round, turn left onto Pinetree Close, then right into the cul-de-sac for parking.

From the east, follow the A31 towards Wimborne. At the Canford Bottom roundabout turn right onto Wimborne Road West (B3073), follow the road towards Wimborne for approximately 1 ½ miles, then turn right onto St.John's Hill. At the top of the hill before the mini-roundabout turn right onto Cranfield Avenue. Follow Cranfield Avenue round, turn left onto Pinetree Close, then right into the cul-de-sac for parking.

Management plan:

Management works are currently concentrating on removing the invasive sycamore trees and dense stands of laurel. Other areas of the wood have been thinned to allow more light to reach the woodland floor. This will encourage the colourful ground flora to flourish even more. Conservation workdays are well supported by many enthusiastic local residents. 2007 saw the creation of new surfaced paths around the site and improved measures to prevent illegal use of the site by BMX cycles.