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Hillfort on Brent Hill

8 ha

📷 Guy Wareham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Free entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

50.44061, -3.82750

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦65+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blue Tit
  • 💜Bluebell walks is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird +62 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Ancient woodland

Very strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird +62 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland

Bluebell walks

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Green Shieldbug, Speckled Bush-cricket, Garden Chafer +16 more · last seen 2025

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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4 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Two Moors WayWalking route▾
Named routeRef MWListed length 166Regional walking route
Dartmoor WayWalking route▾
Named routeRef DWRegional walking route
Abbot's WayWalking route▾
Named routeRef AWRegional walking route
Buckfastleigh to Totnes TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRef BTTRegional walking route
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Cycling

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30 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 2Cycling route▾

National Cycle Route 2 Dawlish to Plymouth

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
NCN272Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 272National Cycle Network
Forder LaneCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Dartmoor Way (Cycle)Cycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route329 m▾
Named routeRef 272Length 329 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.9 km▾
Named routeRef 2Length 2.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Brent Hill hillfort

📷 Guy Wareham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Brent Hill hillfort

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Free entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Sanderspool Cross Recreation AreaUrban park1.8 km→🌱South Brent AllotmentsUrban park1.4 km→⛪St Petrock's ChurchReligious grounds1.6 km→⛪St Dunstan's Roman Catholic ChurchReligious grounds1.7 km→✦Hut circles and two enclosures on Dean Moor, near River AvonHistoric site4.9 km→✦SettlementsHistoric site5 km→