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Hillfort and two bowl barrows at Halwell Camp

✦ Ancient woodland3 ha

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Free entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

50.36630, -3.71073

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦64+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and House Sparrow
  • 🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Carrion Crow, House Sparrow, Robin +61 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Carrion Crow, House Sparrow, Robin +61 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Bluebell, Ash, Dandelion +90 more · last seen 2018; Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Eupeodes corollae +36 more · last seen 2025

Bluebell walks

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
John Musgrave Heritage TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRef JMHTRegional walking route
Dart Valley TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRef DVTRegional walking route
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Cycling

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14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 28Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 28National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route5.1 km▾
Named routeRef 28Length 5.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route148 m▾
Named routeRef 28Length 148 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1 km▾
Named routeRef 28Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3 km▾
Named routeRef 28Length 3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route493 m▾
Named routeRef 28Length 493 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

About this historic site

Scheduled Monument

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Farm building in the former hillfort at Halwell Camp

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Farm building in the former hillfort at Halwell Camp

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✦ AncientFree 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

⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds3 km→⛪Bow ChapelReligious grounds3 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds3.1 km→⛪St Leonard's ChurchReligious grounds700 m→⛪All Saints ChurchReligious grounds2.4 km→✦Two bowl barrows 380m and 410m south west of Allaleigh CrossHistoric site3.1 km→