Moors Valley Country Park
Moors Valley Country Park, managed in partnership by the Forestry Commission and East Dorset District Council, is famous or its adventurous woodland Play Trail designed for families of all ages. From a giant ant's nest to the snake pit to an enormous spider's web, the play trail with its imaginative and fun wooden play structures scattered along a 1 mile trail through the forest is a must.
The park also has a visitor centre, cafe-restaurant, country shop, golf course, narrow gauge steam railway, cycle hire shop and much much more.
Walking trails
Moors Valley Country Park has almost 20 miles of waymarked trails to follow as well as miles of other gravelled and grassy tracks to explore.
Cycling trails
Bring your own or hire a bike on site so you can enjoy the miles of way marked routes that allow you to explore the far reaches of the Park without fear of getting lost. Please help us to help everyone enjoy their time at Moors Valley by not cycling on the Play Trail.
How to get there:
Moors Valley Country Park is in Ringwood Forest which is part of Dorset Woodlands. Ashley Heath is the nearest town or village.
Take the Ashley Heath turning off the A31 just West of Ringwood (Moors Valley Country Park is signposted with a brown tourism signpost). Go through Ashley Heath and the park entrance is situated on the right just as you come out of the village., Unfortunately no bus takes you to the entrance of the park, but the X34 bus from Bournemouth and Ringwood takes you to Ashley Heath. From there it is a 1/2 mile walk to the visitor centre.
OS Grid Reference: SU107 057
Other places to go in Ringwood Forest