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HILFIELD HILL

25 ha

📷 Mr Eugene Birchall · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome25 ha

Getting here

50.83614, -2.51727

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦55+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Wren
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
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Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Wren, Blackbird +52 more · last seen 2025; Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve; Birds — Carrion Crow, Wren, Blackbird +52 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Seasonal nature

Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Cockchafer, Rhagium mordax, Rhinoceros Beetle +6 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths 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
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Cycling

5 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 route402 m
Named routeRef 26Length 402 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.6 km
Named routeRef 26Length 2.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 26Length 1.2 kmNational 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

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hilfield Hill

📷 Mr Eugene Birchall · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hilfield Hill

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Cerne AbbeyHistoric site4 km→✦Churchyard crossHistoric site4.1 km→✦Minterne HouseHistoric site2.5 km→🌱Kettle Bridge Picnic SiteUrban park3.8 km→✦Earthworks on Giant HillHistoric site3.8 km→✦Hill figure called The GiantHistoric site3.9 km→