Getting here
50.86019, -1.95817
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
8
4 named nearby · 4 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
16
16 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
2
2 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Kingston Lacy walk at Holt Heath, Kingston Lacy · Walking9.6 km
National Byway · Cycling0
The woodland trail at Kingston Lacy, Kingston Lacy · Walking4.6 km
Kingston Lacy Woodland Trail · Cycling0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
Bakers Lane · public footpath
About this historic site
Horton Tower is an ancient historic site covering 0 hectares. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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
✓ Public access🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
✦CRICHEL HOUSEHistoric site3.7 km→🌱The GreenUrban park3 km→✦Medieval settlement at Brockington, immediately north east of Brockington FarmHistoric site4.2 km→🌱Haythorne CommonUrban park1.2 km→✦Bull Barrow on Holt HeathHistoric site3.1 km→✦Bowl barrow 240m north east of Martin's Farm BungalowHistoric site4.1 km→