Puddletown Forest

Forestry England are the tenant of Puddletown Forest, located near Dorchester. It's leased to them for the purpose of growing timber and public access to the area is restricted to public rights of way only. People can walk or cycle along the public rights of way and rediscover the beauty of the conifer tree without having to abandon any love of the broadleaf, as here they exist harmoniously side by side, branches softly creaking in the wind together. The Forest has historic and ecological importance - it's home to rare insects, ground nesting birds such as woodlark and native reptiles in particular sand lizards and smooth snakes.