Bird Watching Holidays in Dorset
Nestled in the Cranborne Chase Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty just beside the River Allen, a haven for wildlife…
We think you'll love…
- The array of farmland, garden and migratory birds on your doorstep
- Exploring the bridleways & footpaths
- A day trip to one of Dorset’s leading bird conservation reserves in Poole Harbour
- The peace, solitude & incredible starlight skies
Things to be aware of…
- Your holiday home is surrounded by a working farm
- The closest pubs are all within a five minute car journey
- During the late autumn and winter, seasonal game shooting is held on a neighbouring farm
With huge thanks – photo credits FRD Designers
Bird watching & wildlife
All Hallows is a hidden hamlet on the edge of historic, Wimborne St Giles. A peaceful village that offers unspoilt views. Here you will discover a mixed habitat for farmland, garden, water meadow and river dwelling birds. As well as birds of prey including Red Kite and more familiar raptors such as Barn Owls.
Starlit skies and outstanding natural beauty
Cranborne Chase AONB has been recognised for its minimal light pollution. The very first National Landscape in the country to be designated as an International Dark Sky Reserve in 2019.
Just footsteps from your door, and depending on the season, you may discover:
- Red Kite roosting in the Lime Trees along the river bank
- A Kingfisher diving into the water beside the bridge
- Egrets and Heron across on the water meadows
- The Owls hunting and swooping into the Barn Yard before disappearing into the opposite barn or nesting box
- Yellow Wagtails building a nest in the well
- House Martins, Swallows & Swifts circling the barn yard and nesting around the farmhouse
Wander along the footpaths a little further and you may find:
- Lapwing gathering beside the mouth of the River Allen at Monkton Up Wimborne
- Look up and listen to the Skylarks as they fly across Wyke Down
- Short-eared Owls and Sparrow Hawks hunting across Wyke Common
Hares in the barn yard Photo credit FRD Designers
During your stay you may like to discover:
- Careys Secret Garden an incredible journey of outstanding conservation for the only breeding pair of Ospreys in the UK
- Make a day trip to Tennyson Down on the Isle of Wight
- Discover the wildlife on Stourhead Estate
- Book a guided Dorset coastal tour
- Explore Brownsea Island
- Visit RSPB reserves at Lytchett Fields or Arne
Or Visit National Parks & Award-Winning Gardens:
- Walk around Langford Lakes near Salisbury
- Take time to absorb the beauty of The Sculpture Park and Lakes at Pallington near Dorchester
- Visit the New Forest
- Spend a day at Blashford Lakes
