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Long barrow and a round barrow cemetery at Telegraph Clump on Blandford Race Down

1 ha

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

50.88374, -2.11196

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦25+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Hawfinch and Corn Bunting
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

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

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Hawfinch, Corn Bunting, Woodpigeon +22 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Hawfinch, Corn Bunting, Woodpigeon +22 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Clustered Domecap, Scutellinia olivascens, Common Bonnet +57 more · last seen 2024

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Elder, Common Nettle, Hedera helix +36 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wessex RidgewayWalking route
Named routeRef WRRegional walking route
Stour Valley WayWalking route100 km
Named routeRef SVWLength 100 kmRegional walking route
Jubilee Trail (Dorset)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Hardy WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

25 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 25Cycling route
Named routeRef 25National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network 250Cycling route
Named routeRef 250National Cycle Network
North Dorset Cycle WayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route81 m
Named routeRef 25Length 81 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route536 m
Named routeRef 25Length 536 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route3.7 km
Named routeRef 250Length 3.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Wessex Ridgeway TrailMountain bike route
Named routeListed length 207km

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Race Down

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Romano-British settlement and two bowl barrows on Blandford Race Down 450m south east of Telegraph ClumpHistoric site500 m→✦EASTBURYHistoric site3.5 km→✦Disused Drinking FountainHistoric site4.8 km→✦Medieval standing cross 50m east of St Peter's ChurchHistoric site1.8 km→✦St Leonard's ChapelHistoric site4.3 km→🌱Woodhouse GardenUrban park4.6 km→