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Settlement and field system on Milton Hill (Fyfield Down)

15 ha

📷 Andrew Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Free entryDogs welcome15 ha

Getting here

51.32498, -1.73301

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦44+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Wren
  • 💜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, Wren, Chaffinch +41 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, Wren, Chaffinch +41 more · last seen 2025; Lowland calcareous grassland priority habitat

Bluebell walks

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Red Admiral, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood +65 more · last seen 2024

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Red Clover, Yarrow, Lady's Bedstraw +158 more · last seen 2025

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Sarsen WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
White Horse TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRef WHTRegional walking route
Kennet and Avon Canal TrailWalking route140 km▾

Rivers linked by a canal. The name refers to the entire navigable length. From Bristol the way is the Avon. The canal is from Bath to Newbury. From there to Reading the way is the Kennet. 53 locks to Summit Pound (150 m asl) and 54 down to Reading.

Named routeRef K&ALength 140 kmRegional walking route
Pewsey Vale Circular WalkWalking route▾

The Pewsey Vale Tourism Partnership has launched a new long-distance walking, cycling and riding route with the Vale of Pewsey at its heart.

Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
Mid Wilts WayWalking route▾
Named routeRef MWWRegional walking route
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Cycling

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24 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Wiltshire CyclewayCycling route155 km▾
Named routeRef WCLength 155 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 4Cycling route▾
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
Alternative RouteCycling route142 m▾
Named routeRef 4Length 142 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route8.6 km▾
Named routeRef 45Length 8.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Fyfield Down, Milton Lilbourne

📷 Andrew Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Fyfield Down, Milton Lilbourne

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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

⛪St John the Baptist's ChurchReligious grounds2.7 km→✦Chisenbury Warren Romano-British settlement and associated trackwayHistoric site4.8 km→✦Crowdown Clump earthwork (Godsbury)Historic site3.2 km→🪦Edmunds GroundCemetery3.5 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds2 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds4.6 km→