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A small multivallate hillfort on Southend Hill

6 ha

📷 thejackrustles · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeInsects
Free entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

51.84003, -0.66660

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Starling
  • ✦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

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Starling, Jackdaw +64 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Starling, Jackdaw +64 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Sphaerophoria, Swollen-thighed Beetle +14 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Historic gardens

Historic site

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

19 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The RidgewayWalking route140 km
Named routeRef RWLength 140 kmNational walking route
The Chiltern WayWalking route275 km

A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England

Named routeRef CWLength 275 kmRegional walking route
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route

Napton to Coy Carp section

Named routeRegional walking route
Outer Aylesbury RingWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Wildlife Walk, Ashridge EstateWalking route12.8 km

This circular walk will take roughly 4 hours to complete and is not suitable for wheelchairs or buggies.

Named routeLength 12.8 kmDuration 04:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6Local cycle route
Ashridge Estate Family Cycle TrailCycling route
Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Icknield Way Cycle TrailMountain bike route226 km

This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.

Named routeLength 226 kmRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Southend Hill Trig Point Flush Bracket S1884

📷 thejackrustles · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Southend Hill Trig Point Flush Bracket S1884

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