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Hillhouse

3 ha
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Dogs welcome3 ha

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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Chiffchaff, Woodpigeon, Chaffinch +76 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Chiffchaff, Woodpigeon, Chaffinch +76 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Jelly Ear, Thistle Rust, Bracken Map +5 more · last seen 2018; Fungi — Jelly Ear, Thistle Rust, Bracken Map +5 more · last seen 2018

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Ringlet, Painted Lady, Meadow Brown +23 more · last seen 2019; Insects — Ringlet, Painted Lady, Meadow Brown +23 more · last seen 2019

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — White Clover, Gorse · last seen 2024; Plants — White Clover, Gorse · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Capital TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Carfrae from the fort at Hillhouse

Carfrae from the fort at Hillhouse

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