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Barrow on parish boundary

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📷 Nigel Mykura · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

50.70969, -2.51662

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦96+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Robin
  • ✦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

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Goldfinch +93 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Goldfinch +93 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Downy Emerald, Cranefly, Stag Beetle +3 more · last seen 2024

Free

Historic gardens

Historic site

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
Jubilee Trail (Dorset)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
South Dorset RidgewayWalking route
Named routeRef SDRRegional walking route
Frome Valley WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Mini Explorer Trail and Brass Rubbing, Hardy MonumentWalking route2.4 km

Pretend you are a young Vice-Admiral Thomas Hardy and head out on a Mini Explorer Adventure. This waymarked route is around 1 - 1.5 hours long and has 9 checkpoints to find with a brass rubbing and a fun task at each point. Ideal for families

Named routeLength 2.4 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

46 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 2Cycling route

National Cycle Route 2 Christchurch to Axminster

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Frome Valley Cycle TrailCycling route

Dorset trail

Named routeRef FVTLocal cycle route
Route 26Cycling route
Named routeRef 26National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 26Cycling route
Named routeRef 26National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route90 m
Named routeRef 2Length 90 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route388 m
Named routeRef 26Length 388 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
North Rew Lanebyway open to all traffic · 998 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 998 mSurface compactedPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Barns on Lamberts Hill

📷 Nigel Mykura · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Barns on Lamberts Hill

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The Great FieldUrban park4.2 km→✦BRIDEHEADHistoric site4.1 km→✦Maiden CastleHistoric site3.7 km→✦Field system in Valley of Stones (including earthwork N of Crow Hill)Historic site4.6 km→⛪St Martin's ChurchReligious grounds1.6 km→✦Three round barrows E of Smitten CornerHistoric site3.1 km→