Thorncombe Wood Local Nature Reserve

lovely day out

Brilliant walk in the woods looking for the red cap mushrooms before our visit to Hardys Cottage . so many’s woodland walks to choose. definatly recommend. car parking you pay on way out . Also th...

Nice dog walk

Took the dogs for a nice walk here. A couple of different trails to try, we took the blue trail which was the longest although did get lost a few times and approx 2.5km. Saw Thomas hardy house althou...

Hired a mobility tramper to get around.

Visited here to trial the tramper scooters for my dad who had limited mobility. There is a scheme where you can have a 2 week trial or get a subscription for a year to hire the trampers all over the s...

Very little wildlife to see

Unlike National Trust properties the public were allowed to roam all over this woodland and it just looked trampled and tired. Wonderful ancient trees but a bit of forestry housekeeping required. The ...

Lovely reserve, knowledgeable and friendly staff

Visited a number of times . Idyllic woodlands and sympathetically managed nature reserve. They often offer Seasonal educational trails which are always a hit with the children, as too are the wild pon...