Danebury is an Iron Age hillfort in Hampshire, England, about 19 kilometres (12 mi) north-west of Winchester. The site, covering 5 hectares, was excavated by Barry Cunliffe in the 1970s. Danebury is considered a type site for hillforts, and was important in developing the understanding of hillforts, as very few others have been so intensively excavated.
🐦39+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Carrion Crow
✦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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦39+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Carrion Crow
✦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
6 activities
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Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Magpie +36 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
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Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Magpie +36 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🦋
Insect spotting
Strong match
Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Meadow Brown, Brimstone, Small Heath +35 more · last seen 2025
Free
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Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Free
🌿
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🏡
Historic gardens
Moderate match
Historic site
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
🚶
Walking
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5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Test WayWalking route▾
Named routeListed length 79Regional walking route
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km▾
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Clarendon WayWalking route▾
Winchester to Salisbury
Named routeRegional walking route
River Anton WayWalking route3.2 km▾
Named routeLength 3.2 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Stockbridge Common Marsh Wildlife Walk, SW HantsWalking route2.9 km▾
Enjoy the open space of Stockbridge Common, situated along the River Test. The marsh offers access to the river's edge, in a valley that has little / no river frontage. An ideal location for walking & picnicking. Grass paths can be muddy after wet weather
Named routeLength 2.9 kmDuration 00:45-01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Named routeRef 246Length 6.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route283 m▾
Named routeRef 246Length 283 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking
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2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Danebury Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route▾
A strenuous 24 miles that takes in some of Hampshire’s finest scenery. This cycle route joins easy sections of the Test Way with the steeper gradients of the Broughton Downs.
Named routeListed length 24 miHampshire off Road cycle trails
King Alfred's WayMountain bike route▾
King Alfreds Way is 350km (220 miles) off road route designed to be ridden clockwise. It starts & ends in Winchester. It is suitable for gravel or cross-country bikes.
Named routeRegional cycle route
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Horse riding
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1 public path nearby
Public paths
RBW-27restricted byway · 716 m▾
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 716 mSurface groundPath type: bridleway
