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Hamdon Hill camp

124 ha

📷 Nigel Mykura · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome124 ha

Getting here

50.94636, -2.73771

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About Hamdon Hill camp

Ham Hill Hillfort is an Iron Age hillfort located on Ham Hill, Somerset, England. It was also occupied during the Mesolithic and Neolithic periods and later during Roman and medieval eras. The fort is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, and the whole of the hill is a geological Site of Special Scientific Interest, a country park operated by Somerset Council, and is visited by over 250,000 people each year.

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +54 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +54 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland 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, Red Admiral, Small White +81 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bird's-claw Beard-moss, Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Swartz's Feather-moss +46 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 62 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
River Parrett TrailWalking route80 km
Named routeRef RPTLength 80 kmRegional walking route
PROW Y 25/8public footpath · 251 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 251 mSurface grassPath type: footway
Tunwell Lanepublic footpath · 106 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 106 mSurface gravelPath type: footway
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
South Somerset CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

23 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hamdon or Ham Hill

📷 Nigel Mykura · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hamdon or Ham Hill

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✦MONTACUTE HOUSEHistoric site1.8 km→🏞️HAM HILLCountry park300 m→🌱Ham Hill Country ParkUrban park700 m→🌱Tintinhull GardenUrban park3.7 km→🌱Oak Tree ParkUrban park4.9 km→✦TINTINHULL HOUSEHistoric site3.7 km→