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Cross dyke and bowl barrow on Bell Hill 690m north east of Baker's Folly

1 ha

📷 Chris Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

50.87090, -2.28997

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🦌18+ species of mammals recorded in the area — Grey Squirrel and Common Shrew are among those seen
  • ✦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

10 activities

Wildlife

Mammals — Grey Squirrel, Common Shrew, Hazel Dormouse +15 more · last seen 2025; Lowland calcareous grassland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Wren, Chaffinch +44 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Red Admiral +144 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Prince-of-Wales Feather-moss, Forked Veilwort, Dilated Scalewort +43 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wessex RidgewayWalking route
Named routeRef WRRegional walking route
Stour Valley WayWalking route100 km
Named routeRef SVWLength 100 kmRegional walking route
Jubilee Trail (Dorset)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 25Cycling route
Named routeRef 25National Cycle Network
North Dorset TrailwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network 250Cycling route
Named routeRef 250National Cycle Network
North Dorset Cycle WayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route47 m
Named routeRef 25Length 47 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 25Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Wessex Ridgeway TrailMountain bike route
Named routeListed length 207km
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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

Wessex Ridgeway ascending North East onto Bell Hill

📷 Chris Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wessex Ridgeway ascending North East onto Bell Hill

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Milton AbbeyHistoric site4.5 km→✦Earthworks on RingmoorHistoric site1.3 km→✦Cross dyke on Okeford Hill 880m south east of Hartcliff FarmHistoric site2.3 km→✦Small multivallate hillfort called Rawlsbury CampHistoric site3.7 km→✦Earthworks on Houghton South Down, including group of three round barrowsHistoric site4.4 km→✦Bowl barrow 800m SSE of Brooks Farm on Bell HillHistoric site300 m→