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Mound on Hamilton Hill

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📷 Peter Kochut · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.12513, -1.22372

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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

4 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Coot, Moorhen +63 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Coot, Moorhen +63 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Acid grassland — heathland butterflies and rare invertebrates; Insects — Syrphus, Eristalis nemorum, Lesser Marsh Grasshopper +4 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Skegby TrailWalking route
Named route
The Oak Walk, HardwickWalking route5.6 km

Dogs on leads in the park.

Named routeLength 5.6 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
Robin Hood WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Three Centres TrailWalking route
Named route
Maun Valley TrailWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Skegby TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Teversal TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route428 m
Named routeRef 6Length 428 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
Main RouteCycling route149 m
Named routeRef 6Length 149 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route201 m
Named routeRef 6Length 201 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth

Wildlife to spot

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Hamilton Hill

📷 Peter Kochut · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hamilton Hill

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Sutton LawnUrban park1.8 km→🌱Berry Hill ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Portland Country ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Titchfield ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱CivicUrban park3.2 km→🌱Carr Bank ParkUrban park3.5 km→

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