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HeritageWildlifeDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha
Getting here
50.68839, -2.66064
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
v8 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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vWalking
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km▾
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
Jubilee Trail (Dorset)Walking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 47: Seatown to Abbotsbury)Walking route▾
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South Dorset RidgewayWalking route▾
Named routeRef SDRRegional walking route
A nature walk at West Bexington, Hive BeachWalking route4 km▾
Named routeLength 4 kmDuration 1:00Round tripLocal walking route
To Knollpublic footpath · 290 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 290 mPath type: path
🚴Cycling
v8 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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vCycling
Route 2Cycling route▾
National Cycle Route 2 Dawlish to Plymouth
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km▾
Named routeRef 2Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route977 m▾
Named routeRef 2Length 977 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.6 km▾
Named routeRef 2Length 2.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.3 km▾
Named routeRef 2Length 2.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4.8 km▾
Named routeRef 2Length 4.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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
Facilities
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Parking
3 nearby · Free · 375m
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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