Getting here
51.12846, -2.20420
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
6
3 named nearby · 3 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
8
8 named nearby
Named route
🚵
Mountain biking
1
1 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
4
4 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Monarch's Way · Walking990 km
Wiltshire Cycleway · Cycling155 km
Route 25 · Cycling0
Route 24 · Cycling0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
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
✓ Public accessFree 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
✦Medieval field systemHistoric site4.4 km→✦Linear boundary on Bidcombe Down and Whitepits DownHistoric site2.1 km→✦Romano-Celtic temple and late prehistoric midden immediately south of Woodcombe Wood, 1.1km north east of Dairy FarmHistoric site3.4 km→✦Hill Deverill medieval settlementHistoric site3.7 km→🌱local parkUrban park700 m→✦Bowl barrow 50m west of St Mary's ChurchHistoric site1.4 km→