Belsar's Hill ringwork
15 ha
Plan your visit
🦅Birds🌳Ancient🦉Wildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome15 ha
Getting here
52.31210, 0.08554
Open directionsv
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦56+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Shoveler and Pochard
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦56+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Shoveler and Pochard
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Best for
9 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Wigeon +53 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers
🌳Ancient woodland
Very strong match
Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Wigeon +53 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland
Historic site with public access
💜Bluebell walks
Strong match
Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Lizard Orchid, Cow Parsley · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Rothschild WayWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Ouse Valley Way 3 (Eaton Socon to Brandon Creek)Walking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Pathfinder WayWalking route74 km▾
Circular walk taking in some of the WWII Bomber bases
Named routeLength 74 kmLocal walking route
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Cambridge secondary cycle networkCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 24Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 24Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route11.1 km▾
Named routeRef 51Length 11.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
4 public paths nearby
Public paths
Haven Drovebyway open to all traffic · 1.4 km▾
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1.4 kmSurface compactedPath type: track
The Causewaybyway open to all traffic · 82 m▾
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 82 mPath type: unclassified
Schole Roadbridleway · 633 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 633 mPath type: track
The Causewaybyway open to all traffic · 891 m▾
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 891 mSurface grassPath type: track
Photos
15 photos from nearby open sources
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Weather for this location
Next 14 daysNearby places
Useful places within 5 km
Wildlife to spot
8,122 records from NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
8,122 records · NBN Atlas🐦Birds56 species
winterspringautumn
2026Shoveler · Pochard · Wigeon · Pintail · Yellow-legged Gull
+51 more speciesHide species list
All 56 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- ShovelerSpatula clypeata2025
- PochardAythya ferina
- WigeonMareca penelope2025
- PintailAnas acuta2025
- Yellow-legged GullLarus michahellis2025
- Little Ringed PloverCharadrius dubius2025
- Black RedstartPhoenicurus ochruros2025
- BitternBotaurus stellaris2025
- MerlinFalco columbarius2025
- BlackbirdTurdus merula2025
- MagpiePica pica2025
- JackdawColoeus monedula2025
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2025
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis2025
- Great TitParus major2025
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2025
- GreenfinchChloris chloris2025
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
- House SparrowPasser domesticus2025
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2025
- RobinErithacus rubecula2025
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco2024
- Short-eared OwlAsio flammeus2024
- GarganeySpatula querquedula2024
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris2025
- House MartinDelichon urbicum2025
- JayGarrulus glandarius2025
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2025
- DunnockPrunella modularis2025
- HawfinchCoccothraustes coccothraustes2024
- SwallowHirundo rustica2024
- Herring GullLarus argentatus2024
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus2024
- CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2024
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos2024
- GadwallMareca strepera2024
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2024
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis2024
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris2024
- Mute SwanCygnus olor2024
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2024
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea2024
- Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa2024
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella2024
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus2024
- KingfisherAlcedo atthis2024
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus2023
- LinnetLinaria cannabina2023
- WhitethroatCurruca communis2023
- SpoonbillPlatalea leucorodia2023
🦌Mammals6 species
springsummerautumn
2025Roe Deer · Muntjac · Chinese Water Deer · Red Fox · Brown Long-eared Bat
+1 more speciesHide species list
All 6 mammals recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus2024
- MuntjacMuntiacus reevesi
- Chinese Water DeerHydropotes inermis
- Red FoxVulpes vulpes2024
- Brown Long-eared BatPlecotus auritus
🐸Amphibians1 species
autumn
2023Smooth Newt
Common Red Soldier Beetle · 16-spot Ladybird · Pea-leaf Weevil · Southern Oak Bush-cricket · Mustard Sawfly
+3 more speciesHide species list
All 8 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Common Red Soldier BeetleRhagonycha fulva
- 16-spot LadybirdTytthaspis sedecimpunctata
- Pea-leaf WeevilSitona lineatus
- Southern Oak Bush-cricketMeconema meridionale2024
- Mustard SawflyTenthredo baetica dominiquei2024
🌿Plants2 species
springsummer
2025Lizard Orchid · Cow Parsley
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
8,122 records · NBN Atlas🐦Birds56 species
winterspringautumn
2026Shoveler · Pochard · Wigeon · Pintail · Yellow-legged Gull
+51 more speciesHide species list
All 56 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- ShovelerSpatula clypeata2025
- PochardAythya ferina
- WigeonMareca penelope2025
- PintailAnas acuta2025
- Yellow-legged GullLarus michahellis2025
- Little Ringed PloverCharadrius dubius2025
- Black RedstartPhoenicurus ochruros2025
- BitternBotaurus stellaris2025
- MerlinFalco columbarius2025
- BlackbirdTurdus merula2025
- MagpiePica pica2025
- JackdawColoeus monedula2025
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2025
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis2025
- Great TitParus major2025
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2025
- GreenfinchChloris chloris2025
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
- House SparrowPasser domesticus2025
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2025
- RobinErithacus rubecula2025
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco2024
- Short-eared OwlAsio flammeus2024
- GarganeySpatula querquedula2024
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris2025
- House MartinDelichon urbicum2025
- JayGarrulus glandarius2025
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2025
- DunnockPrunella modularis2025
- HawfinchCoccothraustes coccothraustes2024
- SwallowHirundo rustica2024
- Herring GullLarus argentatus2024
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus2024
- CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2024
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos2024
- GadwallMareca strepera2024
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2024
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis2024
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris2024
- Mute SwanCygnus olor2024
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2024
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea2024
- Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa2024
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella2024
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus2024
- KingfisherAlcedo atthis2024
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus2023
- LinnetLinaria cannabina2023
- WhitethroatCurruca communis2023
- SpoonbillPlatalea leucorodia2023
🦌Mammals6 species
springsummerautumn
2025Roe Deer · Muntjac · Chinese Water Deer · Red Fox · Brown Long-eared Bat
+1 more speciesHide species list
All 6 mammals recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus2024
- MuntjacMuntiacus reevesi
- Chinese Water DeerHydropotes inermis
- Red FoxVulpes vulpes2024
- Brown Long-eared BatPlecotus auritus
🐸Amphibians1 species
autumn
2023Smooth Newt
Common Red Soldier Beetle · 16-spot Ladybird · Pea-leaf Weevil · Southern Oak Bush-cricket · Mustard Sawfly
+3 more speciesHide species list
All 8 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Common Red Soldier BeetleRhagonycha fulva
- 16-spot LadybirdTytthaspis sedecimpunctata
- Pea-leaf WeevilSitona lineatus
- Southern Oak Bush-cricketMeconema meridionale2024
- Mustard SawflyTenthredo baetica dominiquei2024
🌿Plants2 species
springsummer
2025Lizard Orchid · Cow Parsley
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2023
2023
Common PipistrellePipistrellus pipistrellus2023Common PipistrellePipistrellus pipistrellus2023Speckled Bush-cricket
Speckled Bush-cricket
Leptophyes punctatissima2023
Leptophyes punctatissima2023
7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata20237-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata2023Marmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatus2023Marmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatus2023Events & activities nearby
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