Plan your visit
HeritageWildlife
Free entryDogs welcome7 ha
Getting here
51.18034, -2.87667
Best for
2 activitiesHeritage
Free76%Historic site
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
v3 public paths nearby
Public paths
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vWalking
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
🚴Cycling
v19 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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vCycling
Bittern TrailCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Link from Route 3 to the Bittern TrailCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km▾
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
Route 33Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 33National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route▾
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km▾
Named routeRef 3Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
About this historic site
Scheduled Monument
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
Free entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
✦Roman briquetage mounds on Burtle MoorHistoric site1.8 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4.1 km→⛪St Edward's ChurchReligious grounds3.1 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4 km→✦Sections of the Sweet Track, the Post Track and associated remains 500m north east of Moorgate FarmHistoric site4.2 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds3.5 km→