Moors Valley is open as usual. Entrance gates to the car park are open from 8am to 7pm.

    Our phone lines are currently experiencing an outage.

    Car park is full and temporarily closed. It will re-open as soon as enough spaces become available.

    Our car park has now re-opened.

    The site is experiencing an internet outage, all communications are currently down.

    Work is currently taking place on site. Please follow diversions and signs for your safety.

    The Barn Café at the Visitor Centre is now open every day from 9am - 4.30pm.

    Moors Valley will be closed Friday 25 July due to a power outage. We're scheduled to reopen as normal Saturday 26 July.

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Inside out

Inside Out Dorset 2025

Canopy: 24 ideas about trees

  • 13 – 21 September 2025
  • 10.00am – 4.00pm
  • Free event

Inside Out Dorset is an international outdoor arts festival that returns to wow audiences this September.

Experience a joyful thought-provoking sound trail that investigates our relationship to trees.


Canopy: 24 ideas about trees, from Dorset artist Lorna Rees, is an exciting installation that will see 24 sonic seed pods suspended from the trees in the forest.

Following its premiere at the National Memorial Arboretum in July, Canopy will create a new sound world beneath the trees at Moors Valley.

Each seed pod will house one of 24 different human responses to nature with contributions from a range of people including scientists, artists, folk musicians, arborists and local school children.

The schools that have contributed are Malmesbury Park Primary School, Christchurch Junior School, St Ives Primary School, and St Katharine’s CE Primary School.
Inside Out Dorset promises extraordinary events in extraordinary places.

As well as Moors Valley Country Park & Forest, the festival will have events in Christchurch, Yeovil, Corfe Castle and Weymouth.


Inside Out Dorset is produced by Activate Performing Arts.

Photo credit: Canopy by Lorna Rees, photo by Jayne Jackson.

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FAQ

Are there baby changing facilities at Moors Valley? 

Yes. There are cubicles with baby changing facilities within both the ladies and gents toilets. There is also a separate large cubicle with baby changing facilities. 

Can I bring a dog?

Dogs are welcome to visit Moors Valley but must be under close control at all times and in many areas must be kept on a lead. Dogs are not permitted in either of the Play Areas near the Visitor Centre. A dog park is provided at the entrance to the Junior Play Area.  Please come along prepared to clear up after your dog – dog waste bins are located in multiple locations. Check out our dog page to find out more.

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