Getting here
51.32697, -2.79045
Best for
4 activitiesHeritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Hiking
Free65%Named hiking route nearby: Limestone Link
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
35
6 named nearby · 29 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
36
36 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
20
20 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Samaritans Way South West · Walking166 km
West Mendip Way · Walking48 km
The Butcombe Trail · Walking74 km
The Mendip Trail · Walking0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
The Batch · restricted byway
Jews Lane · public footpath
The Batch · restricted byway
About this historic site
Dolebury Hill Fort is an ancient historic site covering 12 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
✓ Public access🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
✦World War II bombing decoy complex, anti-aircraft obstructions and Beacon Batch round barrow cemetery on Black DownHistoric site3.5 km→✦WWII bombing decoy complexHistoric site3.5 km→✦Slight univallate hillfort and associated earthworks on Burrington HamHistoric site2.8 km→✦Dolebury Camp: a large univallate hillfort and associated and later earthworks on Dolebury WarrenHistoric site100 m→⚽Memorial Recreation GroundPlaying field3.2 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds4.2 km→