Worgret Heath

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Worgret Heath is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Dorset, covering 0.08 km². The county has 124 Sites of Special Scientific Interest; this is one. Wareham Station is about 2.5 km away to the north-east. Nearby SSSIs include Wareham Common and Stokeford Heaths.

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