Getting here
51.08801, -3.40343
Best for
3 activitiesHeritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
5
2 named nearby · 3 public paths
Named routePublic access
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Horse riding
6
6 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
West Deane Way · Walking0
Coleridge Way · Walking82 km
About this historic site
Dun's Stone is an ancient historic site. 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
✦Raleigh's Cross iron mine, 310m south east of Heather HouseHistoric site1.4 km→💧Clatworthy ReservoirReservoir2.8 km→💧Clatworthy ReservoirReservoir2.8 km→✦Bowl barrow 470m north of Brendon Hill FarmHistoric site1.1 km→✦The Incline, lying between Brendon Hill and Comberow, and the remains of Combe Row StationHistoric site2 km→⚽King George V Playing FieldPlaying field4.7 km→