Play Moors Valley is a great place for children to play. They can start in the adventure play area with its 8 play pieces for older children including zip slide, space net, pyramid towers and fortress. Younger children will be enthralled in the adjacent Castle and Sandworks area with its gentle slides, springy animals and swings. Play Trail Out in the Forest discover the Play Trail with its 8 unique pieces of wooden play equipment situated on a three quarters of a mile walk. Start on the Wood Ants Nest complete with giant wood ants, walk a little further on you will find the biggest structure on the trail – The Towers and Tunnels, then go down into the Snake Pit with its 2 intertwined wooden snakes to crawl through, stop for a rest or a quick snack on the mushrooms at The Dingle, before tackling the most challenging play structure - Snakes and Ladders II, climb over the Spider’s Web before having a go at the Crocodile Crossing –if you dare. Why not take a look at the Play Trail now... Tree Top Trail Half way along the Play Trail there is the option to divert onto the Tree Top Trail, this 5metre high wooden walk way takes you for 200metres through the tops of the trees and so allows you to get a real birds eye view of the Forest. The Tree Top Trail walk adds about a quarter of a mile to the Play Trail – don’t worry you wont miss out any of the Play Trail. The play trail is suitable for pushchairs and wheelchairs but unfortunately the Tree Top Trail is not. Allow at least an hour to complete the Play Trail and Tree Top trail. Fishing The Moors Lake was dug in 1985, primarily to help control flooding along the lower reaches of the Moors River south of the Country Park. The northern end of the lake was de-silted in the Autumn of 2003. It is fed by the Moors River, has a maximum depth of 2 metres, a natural clay bottom and covers an area of 9 acres. Fishing is permitted on the west bank of the lake from the 16th June to the 14th March, everyday from 8.30am to dusk (8pm if earlier) The following fish, of quality size, are regularly caught: Roach, Rudd, Tench, Pike and Dace. A day ticket must be purchased from the Information Point in the Visitor Centre prior to starting fishing. Please note: Barbed hooks, boilies, nuts and chick peas are NOT allowed. Please refer to the terms and conditions on your fishing ticket. An Environement Agency rod licence is essential for persons aged 12 years and over. these are available from Environment Agency Offices, through their website www.environment-agency.gov.uk, by telephone 0870 1662 662 or at Post Offices. Fishing All Day Adult (17-65yrs) £ 4.00 Senior (65yrs+) £ 3.50 Junior (up to 16yrs) £ 3.00 Orienteering There is a permanent orienteering course set up in the Forest with a range of courses to suit different abilities. A Trail Orienteering course has been set up, particularly for use by people in wheelchairs or with mobility problems. An orienteering pack, including maps, course card and introductory leaflet is available at a cost of £2.00 per pack; from the Information Point in the Visitor Centre. Special orienteering events are held throughout the year and members of Wimborne Orienteering Club are on hand on the 2nd Saturday of most months to introduce beginners to the sport of orienteering.              Copyright © East Dorset District Council 2008. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part in any form or medium without express written permission from East Dorset District Council is prohibited.