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Earthworks on Loscombe Hill

4 ha

📷 Nigel Mykura · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

50.80007, -2.54042

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦69+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Moorhen
  • ✦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

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Moorhen, Mute Swan +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Carrion Crow, Moorhen, Mute Swan +66 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 Heath, Gatekeeper +29 more · last seen 2025

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

4 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
Frome Valley WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Wessex RidgewayWalking route
Named routeRef WRRegional walking route
Jubilee Trail (Dorset)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

23 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 26Cycling route
Named routeRef 26National Cycle Network
Frome Valley Cycle TrailCycling route

Dorset trail

Named routeRef FVTLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route463 m
Named routeRef 26Length 463 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route38 m
Named routeRef 26Length 38 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface rocky
Main RouteCycling route402 m
Named routeRef 26Length 402 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route456 m
Named routeRef 26Length 456 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

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

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Loscombe Hill

📷 Nigel Mykura · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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