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Small Down Knoll camp

4 ha

📷 Peter Facey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Free entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

51.16390, -2.47851

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦64+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Carrion Crow
  • 💜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

9 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +61 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +61 more · last seen 2025; Lowland calcareous grassland priority habitat

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Small White +55 more · last seen 2024

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Supine Plait-moss, Clustered Feather-moss +95 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Bluebell walks

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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1 signed route nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
East Mendip WayWalking route▾
Named routeRef EMWRegional walking route
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Cycling

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3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 26 (Proposed)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 26National Cycle Network
National BywayCycling route▾
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Strawberry LineCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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Small Down hill fort

📷 Peter Facey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Small Down hill fort

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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

🌱Jill's CloseUrban park2.8 km→🌱Kilver Court and GardensUrban park4.9 km→⛪Church of St BartholomewReligious grounds2.7 km→🐄Thorner'sVisitor farm4.9 km→✦Moated manor house site, Spargrove FarmHistoric site2.7 km→✦Roman building at Lamyatt Beacon, Creech HillHistoric site4.4 km→