Prehistoric settlements and field system with adjacent medieval settlement, field systems, boundaries and tin streamworks on the Brown Gelly Downs
✦ Ancient woodland23 ha
Plan your visit
🦅Birds🌳Ancient💜Bluebells
Free entryDogs welcome23 ha
Getting here
50.52806, -4.54109
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦80+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Tufted Duck and Mallard
- 🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦80+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Tufted Duck and Mallard
- 🌳Ancient woodland 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
Birds — Tufted Duck, Mallard, Teal +77 more · last seen 2025; Upland heathland — red grouse, merlin and short-eared owl
🌳Ancient woodland
Very strong match
Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
💜Bluebell walks
Strong match
Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat
Birds — Tufted Duck, Mallard, Teal +77 more · last seen 2025; Upland heathland priority habitat
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Spruce's Rustwort, Western Rustwort, Western Earwort +63 more · last seen 2024
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Darter, Beautiful Demoiselle, Southern Hawker +14 more · last seen 2024
About this historic site
Scheduled Monument
Photos
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Medieval strip fields at Brown Gelly
Photos
Medieval strip fields at Brown Gelly
✦ AncientFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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