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✦ Historic site
Cross ridge dyke on Charlton Down, 1250m and 1350m south west of Higher Berry Court Cottages
1 ha
Getting here
50.98161, -2.11773
Best for
6 activitiesHeritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Cycling
Varies65%Named cycling route nearby: National Byway
Hiking
Free65%Named hiking route nearby: Wessex Ridgeway
Mountain biking
Varies60%Named MTB route nearby: Cranborne Droves Way Trail
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
7
6 named nearby · 1 public path
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
4
4 named nearby
Named route
🚵
Mountain biking
2
2 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
9
9 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Cranborne Droves Way · Walking0
Fontmell Down walk, Fontmell and Melbury Downs · Walking1.6 km
Wiltshire Cycleway · Cycling155 km
National Byway · Cycling0
Ox Drove · bridleway
Ox Drove · byway open to all traffic
Ox Drove · bridleway
About this historic site
Scheduled Monument
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
Facilities
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Parking
1 nearby · 327m
✓ Public accessFree 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
✦LARMER TREE GROUNDSHistoric site4.1 km→🌱Larmer Tree GardensUrban park4.1 km→✦RUSHMORE PARKHistoric site4.2 km→✦Iron Age and Romano-British settlement remains on Woodcutts Common, 850m south east and 845m SSE of Arundell CottagesHistoric site5 km→✦Cross dyke and linear boundary on Melbury Hill and Compton DownHistoric site4 km→✦Cross dyke 480m and 690m NNW of Fontmell Hill HouseHistoric site4.1 km→