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Earthworks on Giant Hill

9 ha

📷 Becky Williamson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

50.81815, -2.47093

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦60+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Raven
  • ✦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 — Woodpigeon, Raven, Blackbird +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Raven, Blackbird +57 more · last seen 2025; Lowland calcareous grassland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Small Heath +45 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Historic gardens

Historic site with public access

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 31 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wessex RidgewayWalking route
Named routeRef WRRegional walking route
Mill Lanepublic footpath · 86 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 86 mSurface compactedPath type: unclassified
Mill Lanepublic footpath · 62 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 62 mPath type: footway
Kettle Bridge Lanepublic footpath · 103 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 103 mPath type: unclassified
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

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

Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Giant Hill, Cerne Abbas

📷 Becky Williamson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Giant Hill, Cerne Abbas

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Cerne AbbeyHistoric site900 m→✦Churchyard crossHistoric site900 m→✦Minterne HouseHistoric site2.2 km→🦉HILFIELD HILLNature reserve3.8 km→🌱Kettle Bridge Picnic SiteUrban park900 m→✦Field system and settlement on Watcombe PlainHistoric site4.3 km→