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Down Hill, Hillfort

3 ha
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Dogs welcome3 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Willow Warbler, Chaffinch, Meadow Pipit +76 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Willow Warbler, Chaffinch, Meadow Pipit +76 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Grass, Heath Bedstraw, Spignel +176 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Grass, Heath Bedstraw, Spignel +176 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bilberry, Pedunculate Oak, Hawthorn +22 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Cantharis pellucida, Eristalis pertinax, Varied Carpet Beetle +6 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Cantharis pellucida, Eristalis pertinax, Varied Carpet Beetle +6 more · last seen 2024

Free

Wildlife to spot

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