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Dyke on Haydon Down

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BirdsHeritageInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦18+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Golden Plover and Hobby
  • 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

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Golden Plover, Hobby, Peregrine +15 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Common Red Soldier Beetle · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Birds — Golden Plover, Hobby, Peregrine +15 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cock's-foot, Creeping Buttercup, Bramble +97 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
Wessex RidgewayWalking route
Named routeRef WRRegional walking route
Jubilee Trail (Dorset)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Frome Valley WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Cogden Circular, Hive BeachWalking route3.5 km
Named routeLength 3.5 kmDuration 1:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 2Cycling route

National Cycle Route 2 Christchurch to Axminster

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Frome Valley Cycle TrailCycling route

Dorset trail

Named routeRef FVTLocal cycle route
Route 26Cycling route
Named routeRef 26National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
Named routeRef 2Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route977 m
Named routeRef 2Length 977 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.6 km
Named routeRef 2Length 2.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
🚵

Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

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

Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Soil slippage on the steep sides of Coombe Bottom

Soil slippage on the steep sides of Coombe Bottom

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