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Beacon Ring

4 ha
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Dogs welcome4 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Peregrine, Little Ringed Plover, Canada Goose +84 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Peregrine, Little Ringed Plover, Canada Goose +84 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Touch-me-not Balsam, Nipplewort, Broad-leaved Dock +73 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Touch-me-not Balsam, Nipplewort, Broad-leaved Dock +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Comma, Common Carder Bee, 7-spot Ladybird +27 more · last seen 2022; Insects — Comma, Common Carder Bee, 7-spot Ladybird +27 more · last seen 2022

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Hemp-nettle, Dandelion, Common Chickweed +6 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Offa's Dyke PathWalking route285 km
Named routeRef ODPLength 285 kmNational walking route
Glyndŵr's WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 217kmNational walking route
Severn Way (1) Source to ShrewsburyWalking route116 km
Named routeRef SW (1)Length 116 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 44Cycling route
Named routeRef 44National Cycle Network
Route 81Cycling route
Named routeRef 81National Cycle Network
National Byway (Herefordshire)Cycling route

National Byway in Herefordshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route4.4 km
Named routeRef 44Length 4.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.1 km
Named routeRef 81Length 2.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route75 m
Named routeRef 81Length 75 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Beacon Ring hillfort on the Long Mountain viewed from Walton Camp

Beacon Ring hillfort on the Long Mountain viewed from Walton Camp

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