Activities at Kingston Lacy
Visiting Badbury Rings with your dog
Dogs are very welcome to enjoy Badbury Rings during your visit. Due to the historic nature of the site, grazing livestock and the wildlife that calls this area home, we ask that you keep dogs on leads at all times.
Visiting Kingston Lacy with your dog
You are welcome to bring your four-legged friends to Kingston Lacy in Dorset and we have plenty of walks around the estate for you to enjoy.
Visiting Kingston Lacy: what you need to know
We're looking forward to welcoming you back. Read this article to find what you can expect from your visit, how to book and how to change your booking. We've made some changes to our usual offer, to help keep everyone safe.
Walking on the estate
Did you know we have 8,500 acres of unspoilt countryside at Kingston Lacy? Why not download one of our 12 downloadable way-marked walks and start exploring?
Walk at Holt Heath, Kingston Lacy
The walk explores this important lowland heath, which is one of the largest areas of its type in Dorset. All six of Britain's reptile species are found here.
- Moderate
- 3 hours
- 6.0 miles (9.65km)
Walk at Eye Bridge, Kingston Lacy
An easy walk that starts from Eye Bridge and includes walking along a beautiful stretch of the Stour river with some interesting bird life.
- Easy
- 1 hour
- 2.0 miles (3.2km)
Walk at Pamphill and Cowgrove, Kingston Lacy
A gentle walk through the beautiful unspoilt villages of Pamphill and Cowgrove with good views across the Stour Valley.
- Easy
- 1 hour
- 2.8 miles (4.5km)
Walk at Badbury Rings and The Oaks, Kingston Lacy
A fascinating walk discovering the history, flora and fauna of the ancient Iron Age hill fort of Badbury Rings and The Oaks wood.
- Moderate
- 2 hours
- 3.8 miles (6.1km)
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The Woodland Trail at Kingston Lacy in Dorset
The woodland trail will lead you through beautiful forest and along old carriage drives that were created by the Bankes family. The flat route is accessible for walkers, runners and cyclists of all ages and abilities.
- Easy
- 20 mins
- 2.9 miles (4.65km)
Walk at Badbury Rings and High Wood, Kingston Lacy
Discover some of the history, flora and fauna of the ancient Iron Age hill fort of Badbury Rings and High Wood on this walk.
- Moderate
- 1 hour 50 mins
- 3.1 miles (4.95km)
The Woodland Trail at Kingston Lacy
Venture off the beaten track on the new 4.7 km Woodland Trail at Kingston Lacy. Suitable for walkers, runners, adapted wheelchair users and cyclists of all ages and abilities, the trail reveals stunning views of the house and previously inaccessible parts of the parkland.
The Woodland Trail at Kingston Lacy
The woodland trail will lead you through beautiful forest and along old carriage drives that were created by the Bankes family. The flat route is accessible for walkers, runners and cyclists of all ages and abilities.
- Easy
- 1 hour
- 3.0 miles (4.8km)
Badbury Rings 1
Badbury is one of Dorset’s eighteen Iron Age hillforts where ancient ringed archaeology whispers of an Iron Age past.
Walk at the Beech Avenue and Droves, Kingston Lacy
A walk round the network of droves and along 1835 Beech Avenue and back along the outskirts of the Kingston Lacy parkland.
- Moderate
- 1 hour 30 mins
- 3.8 miles (6.1km)
Kingston Lacy Park walk from Pamphill Green
A walk from Pamphill Green through Kingston Plantation to Kingston Lacy House where you can view American hospital remains and St Stephen’s Church.
- Moderate
- 2 hours
- 4.0 miles (6.4km)
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Walk at White Mill and the Droves, Kingston Lacy
A moderate walk through the water meadows by the River Stour, with short distances on country lanes and along gravel tracks.
- Moderate
- 1 hour 30 mins
- 3.2 miles (5.1km)