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Earthwork 80yds (70m) long NW of Coombe Bottom

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📷 Becky Williamson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeAncient
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

50.74115, -2.64862

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦95+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Golden Plover and Corn Bunting
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Golden Plover, Corn Bunting, Yellowhammer +92 more · last seen 2025

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Golden Plover, Corn Bunting, Yellowhammer +92 more · last seen 2025; Lowland calcareous grassland priority habitat

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Common Blue +163 more · last seen 2025

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site

Seasonal nature

Moderate match

Free

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Eyebright, Great Scented Liverwort +1 more · last seen 2024

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km▾
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
Wessex RidgewayWalking route▾
Named routeRef WRRegional walking route
Jubilee Trail (Dorset)Walking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 47: Seatown to Abbotsbury)Walking route▾
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Frome Valley WayWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

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11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 2Cycling route▾

National Cycle Route 2 Christchurch to Axminster

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Frome Valley Cycle TrailCycling route▾

Dorset trail

Named routeRef FVTLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km▾
Named routeRef 2Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route977 m▾
Named routeRef 2Length 977 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.6 km▾
Named routeRef 2Length 2.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.3 km▾
Named routeRef 2Length 2.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

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1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Wessex Ridgeway TrailMountain bike route▾
Named routeListed length 207km
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Horse riding

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2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

21 photos from nearby open sources

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Coombe Bottom

📷 Becky Williamson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Coombe Bottom

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Free entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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Nearby places

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✦Eggardon Hill FortHistoric site1 km→✦Large multivallate hillfort containing two bowl barrows 855m north east of North Eggardon FarmHistoric site1 km→✦Motte and bailey castle 160m north of Castle Mill FarmHistoric site3.1 km→✦Camp on Chilcombe HillHistoric site2.2 km→🌱(pub)Urban park3.6 km→✦Part of a Later Iron Age or Romano-British settlement 590m north west of Compton BarnHistoric site3.6 km→