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HeritageWildlifeDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha
Getting here
50.83120, -2.40504
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5 activitiesHeritage
Strong match
Historic site with public access
Free
Wildlife
Strong match
Ancient woodland
Free
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Hiking
Good match
Named hiking route nearby: Wessex Ridgeway
Free
Mountain biking
Good match
Named MTB route nearby: Wessex Ridgeway Trail
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
v1 signed route nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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vWalking
Wessex RidgewayWalking route▾
Named routeRef WRRegional walking route
🚵Mountain biking
v1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
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vMountain biking
Wessex Ridgeway TrailMountain bike route▾
Named routeListed length 207km
🐴Horse riding
v4 public paths nearby
Public paths
🐴
vHorse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
About this historic site
Scheduled Monument
Wildlife to spot
Photos
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Photos
22 photos from nearby open sources
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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
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Useful places within 5 km
✦Field system and settlement on Watcombe PlainHistoric site700 m→✦Field system and settlement on West Hill, PlushHistoric site1.6 km→✦Ancient settlement E of Lyscombe BottomHistoric site3.1 km→✦Earthwork and ancient fields SE of Lyscombe BottomHistoric site3.4 km→✦Hillfort and later strip lynchets on Dungeon Hill, 500m north of Castle Hill CottagesHistoric site4.6 km→✦Earthworks on Giant HillHistoric site4.9 km→