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Medieval estate boundary earthwork on Shute Shelve Hill

1 ha

📷 Dave.Dunford · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.30088, -2.82245

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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

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Goldfinch +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Goldfinch +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper +81 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Samaritans Way South WestWalking route166 km
Named routeLength 166 kmRegional walking route
West Mendip WayWalking route48 km
Named routeRef WMWLength 48 kmRegional walking route
The Butcombe TrailWalking route74 km
Named routeRef BUTLength 74 kmRegional walking route
The Mendip TrailWalking route
Named routeRef MTRegional walking route
Limestone LinkWalking route58 km
Named routeRef LLLength 58 kmRegional walking route
Callow Drovepublic footpath · 795 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 795 mPath type: track
Wheelchair access to sladers leighpublic footpath · 7 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 7 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
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Cycling

38 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 26 (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 26National Cycle Network
Strawberry LineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 26Cycling route
Named routeRef 26National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route66 m
Named routeRef 26Length 66 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route113 m
Named routeRef 26Length 113 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route115 m
Named routeRef 26Length 115 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

9 public paths nearby

Public paths
Winscombe Drovebridleway · 1.2 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.2 kmSurface dirtIncline upPath type: track
Yadley Lanebridleway · 488 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 488 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Shute Shelve Hill medieval estate boundary earthwork 01

📷 Dave.Dunford · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

Shute Shelve Hill medieval estate boundary earthwork 01

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱All Weather PitchUrban park4.3 km→✦Dolebury Camp: a large univallate hillfort and associated and later earthworks on Dolebury WarrenHistoric site3.8 km→🌱Hannah More ParkUrban park4 km→✦Roman settlement site, Anglo-Saxon and Norman royal palace, and St Columbanus' ChapelHistoric site4.3 km→🦉SLADERS LEIGHNature reserve700 m→⚽Memorial Recreation GroundPlaying field1.2 km→

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