Length of Roman road on Sovell Down
1 ha
Plan your visit
🦅Birds🦉Wildlife✦Heritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha
Getting here
50.89512, -2.01210
Open directionsv
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦65+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Short-eared Owl and Merlin
- ✦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
- 🐦65+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Short-eared Owl and Merlin
- ✦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
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Short-eared Owl, Merlin, Hawfinch +62 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
Birds — Short-eared Owl, Merlin, Hawfinch +62 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
Historic site with public access
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Brimstone +30 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Clustered Feather-moss, Lateral Cryphaea +56 more · last seen 2024
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km2 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Jubilee Trail (Dorset)Walking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
The Hardy WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National BywayCycling route▾
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
North Dorset Cycle WayCycling route▾
Named routeRegional cycle route
3 public paths nearby
Public paths
Ackling Dykebridleway · 787 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 787 mPath type: track
James Cross Lanebridleway · 2 km▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 2 kmPath type: track
Ackling Dykebridleway · 595 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 595 mPath type: track
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