Plan your visit
Getting here
50.94454, -2.13091
Best for
5 activitiesHeritage
Strong match
Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Strong match
Ancient woodland
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Hiking
Good match
Named hiking route nearby: Wessex Ridgeway
Mountain biking
Good match
Named MTB route nearby: Wessex Ridgeway Trail
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
v7 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Cranborne Droves WayWalking route▾
The route of the Cranborne Droves Way walkers route between Win Green where it links with Wessex Ridgeway and Salisbury where it links with the Sarsen Way
Fontmell Down walk, Fontmell and Melbury DownsWalking route1.6 km▾
The down has open access, so you can explore the whole area. The well-used paths and tracks include steep slopes, with uneven surfaces which become muddy and slippery after wet weather.
Melbury Beacon walk, Fontmell and Melbury DownsWalking route3.7 km▾
The down has open access, so you can explore the whole area. The well-used paths and tracks include steep slopes, with uneven surfaces that become muddy and slippery after wet weather. Dogs are welcome under close control, as livestock grazes the down.
Shire RackWalking route▾
Path following the Dorset-Wiltshire border
Wessex RidgewayWalking route▾
🚴Cycling
v3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National BywayCycling route▾
North Dorset Cycle WayCycling route▾
National Byway Dorset LoopCycling route▾
🚵Mountain biking
v2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Wessex Ridgeway TrailMountain bike route▾
Cranborne Droves Way TrailMountain bike route▾
🐴Horse riding
v7 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Halfpenny Lanebridleway · 1.4 km▾
About this historic site
Scheduled Monument
Wildlife to spot
Photos
15 photos from nearby open sources
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Photos
15 photos from nearby open sources
Photos
Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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