Linear earthworks around Lyscombe Bottom
3 ha
Plan your visit
🦅Birds🦉Wildlife✦Heritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha
Getting here
50.81858, -2.37737
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦56+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wren and Bullfinch
- ✦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
- 🐦56+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wren and Bullfinch
- ✦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 — Wren, Bullfinch, Woodpigeon +53 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
Birds — Wren, Bullfinch, Woodpigeon +53 more · last seen 2025; 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, Large White, Gatekeeper +44 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km1 signed route nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wessex RidgewayWalking route▾
Named routeRef WRRegional walking route
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
North Dorset Cycle WayCycling route▾
Named routeRegional cycle route
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Wessex Ridgeway TrailMountain bike route▾
Named routeListed length 207km
16 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
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Wildlife to spot
3,901 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
3,901 records · National Biodiversity NetworkYellowhammer · Carrion Crow · Goldfinch · Blue Tit · Jackdaw +19
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- LinnetLinaria cannabina
- Delichon urbicum urbicumDelichon urbicum urbicum
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- RavenCorvus corax
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- WhitethroatCurruca communis
- WheatearOenanthe oenanthe
- Stock DoveColumba oenas2024
- Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata2024
- Corn BuntingEmberiza calandra2024
- Marsh TitPoecile palustris2024
- CrossbillLoxia curvirostra2024
Roe Deer
- Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus
Meadow Brown · Gatekeeper · Large White · Lesser Marsh Grasshopper · Small White +21
- Meadow BrownManiola jurtina2024
- GatekeeperPyronia tithonus2024
- Large WhitePieris brassicae2024
- Lesser Marsh GrasshopperChorthippus albomarginatus
- Small WhitePieris rapae2024
- Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta
Lords-and-Ladies · Common Nettle · Foxglove · Ash · Ramsons +65
- Lords-and-LadiesArum maculatum
- Common NettleUrtica dioica
- FoxgloveDigitalis purpurea
- AshFraxinus excelsior
- RamsonsAllium ursinum
- HazelCorylus avellana
- BrackenPteridium aquilinum
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
3,901 records · National Biodiversity NetworkYellowhammer · Carrion Crow · Goldfinch · Blue Tit · Jackdaw +19
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- LinnetLinaria cannabina
- Delichon urbicum urbicumDelichon urbicum urbicum
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- RavenCorvus corax
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- WhitethroatCurruca communis
- WheatearOenanthe oenanthe
- Stock DoveColumba oenas2024
- Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata2024
- Corn BuntingEmberiza calandra2024
- Marsh TitPoecile palustris2024
- CrossbillLoxia curvirostra2024
Roe Deer
- Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus
Meadow Brown · Gatekeeper · Large White · Lesser Marsh Grasshopper · Small White +21
- Meadow BrownManiola jurtina2024
- GatekeeperPyronia tithonus2024
- Large WhitePieris brassicae2024
- Lesser Marsh GrasshopperChorthippus albomarginatus
- Small WhitePieris rapae2024
- Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta
Lords-and-Ladies · Common Nettle · Foxglove · Ash · Ramsons +65
- Lords-and-LadiesArum maculatum
- Common NettleUrtica dioica
- FoxgloveDigitalis purpurea
- AshFraxinus excelsior
- RamsonsAllium ursinum
- HazelCorylus avellana
- BrackenPteridium aquilinum
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2024
2024
BrimstoneGonepteryx rhamni2024BrimstoneGonepteryx rhamni2024Field GrasshopperChorthippus brunneusField GrasshopperChorthippus brunneusRoesel's Bush-cricketRoeseliana roeseliiRoesel's Bush-cricketRoeseliana roeseliiSmall TortoiseshellAglais urticae2024Small TortoiseshellAglais urticae2024Speckled WoodPararge aegeria2024Speckled WoodPararge aegeria2024Marbled WhiteMelanargia galathea2024Marbled WhiteMelanargia galathea2024Small SkipperThymelicus sylvestris2024Small SkipperThymelicus sylvestris2024Green-veined WhitePieris napi2023Green-veined WhitePieris napi2023Long-winged Cone-headConocephalus fuscusLong-winged Cone-headConocephalus fuscusMeadow GrasshopperPseudochorthippus parallelusMeadow GrasshopperPseudochorthippus parallelusCantharis rusticaCantharis rusticaCantharis rusticaCantharis rusticaAgrypnus murinusAgrypnus murinusAgrypnus murinusAgrypnus murinusDark-edged Bee-flyBombylius majorDark-edged Bee-flyBombylius majorCriorhina ranunculiCriorhina ranunculiCriorhina ranunculiCriorhina ranunculiDotted Bee-flyBombylius discolorDotted Bee-flyBombylius discolorGlow-wormLampyris noctilucaGlow-wormLampyris noctilucaGolden-ringed DragonflyCordulegaster boltonii2024Golden-ringed DragonflyCordulegaster boltonii2024Small CopperLycaena phlaeas2023Small CopperLycaena phlaeas2023RingletAphantopus hyperantus2023RingletAphantopus hyperantus2023Holly BlueCelastrina argiolus2023Holly BlueCelastrina argiolus2023Pedunculate OakQuercus roburPedunculate OakQuercus roburEnchanter's-nightshadeCircaea lutetianaEnchanter's-nightshadeCircaea lutetianaRed CampionSilene dioicaRed CampionSilene dioicaHart's-TongueAsplenium scolopendriumHart's-TongueAsplenium scolopendriumSycamoreAcer pseudoplatanusSycamoreAcer pseudoplatanusLady-fernAthyrium filix-feminaLady-fernAthyrium filix-feminaHerb-RobertGeranium robertianumHerb-RobertGeranium robertianumPrimrosePrimula vulgarisPrimrosePrimula vulgarisMarsh ThistleCirsium palustreMarsh ThistleCirsium palustreCommon Dog-violetViola rivinianaCommon Dog-violetViola rivinianaHedera helixHedera helixHedera helixHedera helixBluebellHyacinthoides non-scriptaBluebellHyacinthoides non-scriptaHedge WoundwortStachys sylvaticaHedge WoundwortStachys sylvaticaGround-ivyGlechoma hederaceaGround-ivyGlechoma hederaceaWood-sorrelOxalis acetosellaWood-sorrelOxalis acetosellaTufted Hair-grassDeschampsia cespitosaTufted Hair-grassDeschampsia cespitosaDog's MercuryMercurialis perennisDog's MercuryMercurialis perennisPendulous SedgeCarex pendulaPendulous SedgeCarex pendulaBrambleRubus fruticosusBrambleRubus fruticosusYellow PimpernelLysimachia nemorumYellow PimpernelLysimachia nemorumBrooklimeVeronica beccabungaBrooklimeVeronica beccabungaOpposite-leaved Golden-saxifrageChrysosplenium oppositifoliumOpposite-leaved Golden-saxifrageChrysosplenium oppositifoliumWood DockRumex sanguineusWood DockRumex sanguineusBroad Buckler-fernDryopteris dilatataBroad Buckler-fernDryopteris dilatataRemote SedgeCarex remotaRemote SedgeCarex remotaWater-pepperPersicaria hydropiperWater-pepperPersicaria hydropiperWood AvensGeum urbanumWood AvensGeum urbanumHard RushJuncus inflexusHard RushJuncus inflexusCock's-footDactylis glomerataCock's-footDactylis glomerataYorkshire-fogHolcus lanatusYorkshire-fogHolcus lanatusCreeping ButtercupRanunculus repensCreeping ButtercupRanunculus repensHollyIlex aquifoliumHollyIlex aquifoliumAlderAlnus glutinosaAlderAlnus glutinosaGreat HorsetailEquisetum telmateiaGreat HorsetailEquisetum telmateiaHairy-bromeBromopsis ramosaHairy-bromeBromopsis ramosaCommon SallowSalix cinereaCommon SallowSalix cinereaFalse-bromeBrachypodium sylvaticumFalse-bromeBrachypodium sylvaticumWoodruffGalium odoratumWoodruffGalium odoratumDandelionTaraxacumDandelionTaraxacumBeechFagus sylvaticaBeechFagus sylvaticaMale-fernDryopteris filix-masMale-fernDryopteris filix-masGoldilocks ButtercupRanunculus auricomusGoldilocks ButtercupRanunculus auricomusField MapleAcer campestreField MapleAcer campestreBlackthornPrunus spinosaBlackthornPrunus spinosaHawthornCrataegus monogynaHawthornCrataegus monogynaThin-spiked Wood-sedgeCarex strigosaThin-spiked Wood-sedgeCarex strigosaSoft-rushJuncus effususSoft-rushJuncus effususElderSambucus nigraElderSambucus nigraNipplewortLapsana communisNipplewortLapsana communisHoneysuckleLonicera periclymenumHoneysuckleLonicera periclymenumMeadow ButtercupRanunculus acrisMeadow ButtercupRanunculus acrisWood SpeedwellVeronica montanaWood SpeedwellVeronica montanaDog-roseRosa caninaDog-roseRosa caninaDogwoodCornus sanguineaDogwoodCornus sanguineaCrosswortCruciata laevipesCrosswortCruciata laevipesCommon ValerianValeriana officinalisCommon ValerianValeriana officinalisHairy St John's-wortHypericum hirsutumHairy St John's-wortHypericum hirsutumBlack BryonyTamus communisBlack BryonyTamus communisSilverweedPotentilla anserinaSilverweedPotentilla anserinaTraveller's-joyClematis vitalbaTraveller's-joyClematis vitalbaMeadowsweetFilipendula ulmariaMeadowsweetFilipendula ulmariaCreeping Soft-grassHolcus mollisCreeping Soft-grassHolcus mollisHemp-agrimonyEupatorium cannabinumHemp-agrimonyEupatorium cannabinum