Hillfort and lynchets on Castle Hill 6 ha
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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 6 ha
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51.61931, -1.77484
Open directionsv ✦ Scheduled Ancient Monument — Nationally protected archaeological site on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Scheduled monuments represent the best surviving examples of England's irreplaceable archaeological heritage.
Partial contour fort scheduled monument
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ✦ 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ✦ 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
Historic site with public access
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Robin, Great Tit, Woodpigeon +25 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Great Tit, Woodpigeon +25 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Ringlet +15 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Ringlet +15 more · last seen 2024
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
The Roman Way Walking route 274.5 km ▾
Named route Length 274.5 km Regional walking route
Show on map Millennium Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Thames Path Walking route 296 km ▾
Named route Ref TP Length 296 km National walking route
Show on map Thames & Severn Way Walking route 69.8 km ▾
Linking the Severn to the Thames following the route of the Stroudwater Navigation and Thames & Severn Canal as closely as possible using public rights of way. As the canals are restored, it will be updated to use the reinstated towpath wherever possible.
Named route Ref T&S W Length 69.8 km Point-to-point Regional walking route
Show on map 15 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mercian Way Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 45 National Cycle Network
Show on map Eastern Flyer Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EF Local cycle route
Show on map Tadpole Round Cycling route 9.1 km ▾
Named route Ref TR Length 9.1 km Round trip Local cycle route
Show on map Haydon Round Cycling route 11.8 km ▾
Named route Ref HR Length 11.8 km Round trip Local cycle route
Show on map West Swindon Round Cycling route 11.3 km ▾
Named route Ref WSR Length 11.3 km Round trip Local cycle route
Show on map Urban Round Cycling route 27 km ▾
Named route Ref UR Length 27 km Round trip Local cycle route
Show on map Photos Iron Age hillfort, Castle Hill, Blunsdon St Andrew
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Wildlife to spot
7,586 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 7,586 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Great Tit · Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Blue Tit +23
Robin Erithacus rubecula Great Tit Parus major Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Greenfinch Chloris chloris Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla House Sparrow Passer domesticus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Skylark Alauda arvensis Magpie Pica pica Coal Tit Periparus ater Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Jay Garrulus glandarius Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Linnet Linaria cannabina Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Dunnock Prunella modularis Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Nuthatch Sitta europaea Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii 🦌 Mammals 2 species
winter spring autumn
2026 ▾
Muntjac · Roe Deer
Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus2025 Meadow Brown · Gatekeeper · Ringlet · Small Skipper · Small White +13
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus Small Skipper Thymelicus sylvestris Small White Pieris rapae Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria Large White Pieris brassicae Field Madder · Wild Marjoram · Water Mint
Field Madder Sherardia arvensis Wild Marjoram Origanum vulgare Water Mint Mentha aquatica2024 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 7,586 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Great Tit · Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Blue Tit +23
Robin Erithacus rubecula Great Tit Parus major Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Greenfinch Chloris chloris Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla House Sparrow Passer domesticus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Skylark Alauda arvensis Magpie Pica pica Coal Tit Periparus ater Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Jay Garrulus glandarius Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Linnet Linaria cannabina Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Dunnock Prunella modularis Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Nuthatch Sitta europaea Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii 🦌 Mammals 2 species
winter spring autumn
2026 ▾
Muntjac · Roe Deer
Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus2025 Meadow Brown · Gatekeeper · Ringlet · Small Skipper · Small White +13
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus Small Skipper Thymelicus sylvestris Small White Pieris rapae Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria Large White Pieris brassicae Field Madder · Wild Marjoram · Water Mint
Field Madder Sherardia arvensis Wild Marjoram Origanum vulgare Water Mint Mentha aquatica2024 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni
Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni
Common Blue Polyommatus icarus
Common Blue Polyommatus icarus
Peacock Aglais io
Peacock Aglais io
Green-veined White Pieris napi
Green-veined White Pieris napi
Large Skipper Ochlodes sylvanus
Large Skipper Ochlodes sylvanus
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Comma Polygonia c-album
Comma Polygonia c-album
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta
Marbled White Melanargia galathea
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