Getting here
51.44167, -1.87584
Best for
4 activitiesHeritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Hiking
Free65%Named hiking route nearby: White Horse Trail
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
8
8 named nearby
Named route
🚴
Cycling
26
26 named nearby
Named route
🚵
Mountain biking
2
2 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
10
10 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
The Ridgeway · Walking140 km
Mercian Way · Cycling0
Avebury Ridgeway Walk · Walking8 km
Wessex Ridgeway Trail · Mountain bike0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
About this historic site
Windmill Hill is an ancient historic site covering 39 hectares. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Wildlife to spot
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
✓ Public access🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
✦Avebury Stone CircleHistoric site2.1 km→✦Avebury henge and stone circlesHistoric site2.1 km→✦West Kennet Avenue and an earthwork bank east of West Kennett FarmHistoric site3.6 km→✦Prehistoric to post-medieval settlement, cultivation, industrial and funerary remains on Fyfield, Overton and Manton DownsHistoric site4.7 km→✦A causewayed enclosure, the core of a round barrow cemetery, part of a prehistoric field system and an associated mortuary enclosure on Windmill HillHistoric site0 m→✦Shrunken medieval village site E of Avebury TrusloeHistoric site2.1 km→