Getting here
51.36986, -1.88679
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
8
8 named nearby
Named route
🚴
Cycling
12
12 named nearby
Named route
🚵
Mountain biking
2
2 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
3
3 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
The Ridgeway · Walking140 km
Mercian Way · Cycling0
Wessex Ridgeway Trail · Mountain bike0
Wessex Ridgeway · Walking0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
About this historic site
Scheduled Monument
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 accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
✦Three bell barrows and a pillow mound 400m south-west of Knap CottageHistoric site3.6 km→✦Knap Hill CampHistoric site4.1 km→✦Section of the WansdykeHistoric site2.8 km→✦Section of Wansdyke and associated monuments from east of The Firs to the eastern side of Tan HillHistoric site2.8 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds1.6 km→✦Two round barrows W of New Town FarmHistoric site3.6 km→