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Camp on Chilcombe Hill

11 ha

📷 Becky Williamson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

50.72501, -2.66722

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦68+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and House Sparrow
  • ✦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

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, House Sparrow, Carrion Crow +65 more · last seen 2024

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Robin, House Sparrow, Carrion Crow +65 more · last seen 2024; Lowland calcareous grassland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Speckled Wood, Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral +208 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Historic gardens

Historic site with public access

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
Jubilee Trail (Dorset)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 47: Seatown to Abbotsbury)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South Dorset RidgewayWalking route
Named routeRef SDRRegional walking route
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Cycling

18 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 2Cycling route

National Cycle Route 2 Christchurch to Axminster

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Route 267Cycling route
Named routeRef 267National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route171 m
Named routeRef 2Length 171 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route25 m
Named routeRef 267Length 25 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
Named routeRef 2Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route977 m
Named routeRef 2Length 977 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View to Stout's Copse and Higher Coombe from Chilcombe Hill

📷 Becky Williamson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View to Stout's Copse and Higher Coombe from Chilcombe Hill

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Eggardon Hill FortHistoric site3 km→✦Large multivallate hillfort containing two bowl barrows 855m north east of North Eggardon FarmHistoric site3 km→🌱King George's FieldUrban park3.4 km→✦Motte and bailey castle 160m north of Castle Mill FarmHistoric site4.1 km→✦Three bowl barrows on The Knoll 450m north west of TreetopsHistoric site4.1 km→🌱(pub)Urban park4.4 km→