Dorset Dogs
Dorset Dogs champions positive management for people with dogs in town, coast & countryside and promotes responsible dog ownership.
What we believe - Dogs are wonderful for people's physical health and emotional well-being and if that goes hand in hand with responsible dog ownership there are brilliant benefits not just for people but also for the value, care and future protection given to our countryside and green spaces and the wildlife that live there. Who are we? - Dorset Dogs was set up by a group of land managers who were also dog owners. |
The Great Heath
The Great Heath is a historical name for the vast heath that used to stretch from Purbeck to the New Forest. Today the picture is rather different, with much of the heath having disappeared through building of houses, businesses and roads, agricultural changes and planting of forests.
The remnants of this landscape with its scattered heaths, grasslands, woodlands, rivers, ponds, harbours and other urban greenspaces and gardens still make up an amazing wildlife resource, with significant areas of national and international importance. The area has been described by Natural England as one of the most important areas for wildlife in the country. NB The Great Heath project site has been taken down now, but this post has been left up for interest. |
River Allen Bat Roost

Local charity based in Wimborne who have provided us with bat boxes and expertise.
Their website is full of fascinating bat details and is well worth a visit!
Click Photo to visit
Their website is full of fascinating bat details and is well worth a visit!
Click Photo to visit
Colehill Community Website
A great site packed with local information and news updates.
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Castleman TrailwayThe Castleman Trailway runs through Cannon Hill & Uddens Woods. The trailway is the responsibility of Dorset Countryside, part of Dorset County Council. If you use the trailway and believe that this development will effect how you use it, it is important that you let the Trailway Ranger know. Visit - |
Woodland TrustThe UK's largest woodland conservation charity, protect and campaign on behalf of this country’s woods, plant trees, and restore ancient woodland for the benefit of wildlife and people. Follow the link to visit our woodland listing on their site - |
Natural EnglandNatural England is the government’s advisor on the natural environment. They provide practical advice, grounded in science, on how best to safeguard
England’s natural wealth for the benefit of everyone. Thats what their website says, we will be contacting them soon to see if they can help us! Website is full of interesting information - |
The British Horse SocietyThe BHS is the UK's largest equine membership organisation. Visit - |