Godlingston Heath and the Agglestone Rock near Studland in Dorset is a National Trust inland heath dog walk with off-lead sections outside nesting season.

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Walk · heathland

Hartland Moor National Nature Reserve

Corfe Castle, Dorset

3.5 mi · Moderate

Hartland Moor National Nature Reserve near Corfe Castle in Dorset is a lowland heath dog walk where dogs must be kept on lead to protect wildlife.

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Walk · heathland

Canford Heath

Poole, Dorset

3 mi · Easy · Off-lead

Canford Heath in Poole is a lowland heath nature reserve in Dorset where dogs are welcome under close control, with lead requirements during ground-nesting bird season.

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Nearby dog-friendly towns

Studland

Dorset · 2.3 miles from Swanage

Corfe Castle

Dorset · 4.2 miles from Swanage

Kimmeridge

Dorset · 6.5 miles from Swanage

Lymington

Hampshire · 21.6 miles from Swanage

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