Getting here
51.02636, -1.94260
Best for
2 activitiesHeritage
Free76%Historic site
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
6
2 named nearby · 4 public paths
Named routePublic access
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Cycling
1
1 named nearby
Named route
🚵
Mountain biking
2
2 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
5
5 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Old Sarum Way · Walking0
Cranborne Droves Way · Walking0
Wiltshire Cycleway · Cycling155 km
Fordingbridge Off Road Cycle Trail · Mountain bike0
About this historic site
Scheduled Monument
Wildlife to spot
Photos
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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
🅿️
Parking
5 nearby · Free · 170m
🧺
Picnic spot
4 · 272m away
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Playground
3 · 236m away
Free 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
✦Field system on Stoke DownHistoric site2.1 km→✦Earthworks S of Knighton Hill BuildingsHistoric site2.1 km→✦Knighton Roman road (stretching from Reddish Gore to reservoir)Historic site3 km→✦Chiselbury Camp hillfort, cross dykes and site of turnpike toll houseHistoric site3.7 km→✦Chiselbury Hill FortHistoric site3.7 km→✦Grim's Ditch: Old Lodge Copse to Toyd ClumpHistoric site4.3 km→