Getting here
50.68849, -4.54784
Best for
4 activitiesHeritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Cycling
Varies72%Named cycling route nearby: UK:National Cycle Network
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
8
8 public paths
Public access
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Cycling
24
24 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
Route 3 · Cycling527.7 km
National Cycle Network Route 327 · Cycling0
UK:National Cycle Network · Cycling0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
About this historic site
Warbstow Bury is an ancient historic site covering 9 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
Facilities
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Parking
2 nearby · 178m
✓ Public access🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Weather for this location
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
✦Large multivallate hillfort called Warbstow Bury and a pillow mound known as the Giant's GraveHistoric site0 m→✦Wayside cross 110m SSW of YoulstoneHistoric site1.3 km→✦tumulusHistoric site4.1 km→✦Cross 470m north of LambrennyHistoric site4.7 km→✦Four bowl barrows 600m south-east of Small Hill BartonHistoric site3.9 km→✦tumulusHistoric site4 km→