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Historic site

Midsummer Hill Camp

✦ Ancient woodland23 ha

Getting here

52.03476, -2.34973

Best for

2 activities

Heritage

Free76%

Historic site

Wildlife

Free75%

Ancient woodland

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

15

7 named nearby · 8 public paths

Named routePublic access
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Cycling

3

3 named nearby

Named route
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Mountain biking

1

1 named nearby

Named route

Named routes and paths nearby

Geopark Way (Colwall Link) · Walking0
Poets' Path No 2 · Walking8 km
National Byway (Ledbury Loop) · Cycling0
Geopark Way · Walking175 km

About this historic site

Midsummer Hill Camp is an ancient historic site covering 23 hectares. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Midsummer Hill and Hollybush Hill from Ragged Stone Hill

Midsummer Hill and Hollybush Hill from Ragged Stone Hill

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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 · Free · 366m

✦ Ancient🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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