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Bussock camp

7 ha

📷 D Gore · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

51.44893, -1.32906

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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 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

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Great Tit +59 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Great Tit +59 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eumerus ornatus, Harlequin Ladybird, Broad Centurion +31 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Historic gardens

Historic site

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
Lambourn Valley WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 4Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Route 422Cycling route
Named routeRef 422National Cycle Network
Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
Eling WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route245 m
Named routeRef 4Length 245 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route393 m
Named routeRef 4Length 393 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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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

Bussock Camp Hillfort - Centre

📷 D Gore · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bussock Camp Hillfort - Centre

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Useful places within 5 km

✦SHAW HOUSEHistoric site4.2 km→🏞️SNELSMORE COMMONCountry park1.5 km→🌱Snelsmore Common Country ParkUrban park1.6 km→✦DONNINGTON GROVEHistoric site3.7 km→🌱Goldwell ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Thirtover PlaceUrban park4.6 km→