Getting here
50.76649, -2.30095
Best for
3 activitiesHeritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
3
3 named nearby
Named route
🚴
Cycling
2
2 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
5
5 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Purbeck Ride · Cycling0
Frome Valley Way · Walking0
Jubilee Trail (Dorset) · Walking0
The Hardy Way · Walking0
Bridleway · bridleway
About this historic site
tumulus is an ancient historic site. 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
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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 · 482m
✓ Public access🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
✦Weatherby CastleHistoric site1.8 km→✦Weatherby Castle, an Iron Age hillfort 1020m north west of Ashley Barn FarmHistoric site1.8 km→🌱Orchard MeadowUrban park2.1 km→✦ATHELHAMPTONHistoric site2.8 km→✦Court Close settlement remainsHistoric site2.1 km→✦Bowl barrow in Piddle Wood, 530m north east of Gate BarnHistoric site4.1 km→