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Bury Hill camp

13 ha

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BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome13 ha

About Bury Hill camp

Bury Hill is the site of a former Iron Age hillfort about 1. 5 miles (2. 4 km) southwest of the centre of Andover, Hampshire.

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Contour fortscheduled monument

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦62+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard 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
Parking

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Robin, Coot +59 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Mallard, Robin, Coot +59 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Common Blue Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly +9 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Test WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 79Regional walking route
River Anton WayWalking route3.2 km
Named routeLength 3.2 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Route Andover 38dWalking route
Named routeRef Andover 38d
The Brenda Parker WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

43 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Town centre to rail stationCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Charlton LakesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
West AndoverCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Andover-MonxtonCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
AndoverCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Andover The Lakes cycle routeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Danebury Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route

A strenuous 24 miles that takes in some of Hampshire’s finest scenery. This cycle route joins easy sections of the Test Way with the steeper gradients of the Broughton Downs.

Named routeListed length 24 miHampshire off Road cycle trails
Vernham Dean Off-Road cycle trailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails

Wildlife to spot

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