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North Kite Enclosure

29 ha

📷 Andrew Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome29 ha

Getting here

51.16303, -1.83997

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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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Rook, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow +57 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Rook, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Meadow Brown, Common Blue, Small Heath +35 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Upright Brome, Cowslip, Wild Mignonette +75 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Upright Brome, Cowslip, Wild Mignonette +75 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Plants — Dropwort, Common Sorrel, Common Nettle +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Old Sarum WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Sarsen WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Wiltshire CyclewayCycling route155 km
Named routeRef WCLength 155 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Route 24Cycling route
Named routeRef 24National Cycle Network
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route10 m
Named routeRef 45Length 10 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route209 m
Named routeRef 45Length 209 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
King Alfred's WayMountain bike route

King Alfreds Way is 350km (220 miles) off road route designed to be ridden clockwise. It starts & ends in Winchester. It is suitable for gravel or cross-country bikes.

Named routeRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Wilsford Down

📷 Andrew Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wilsford Down

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Henge monuments at Durrington Walls and Woodhenge, a round barrow cemetery, two additional round barrows and four settlementsHistoric site4.9 km→✦AMESBURY ABBEYHistoric site3.9 km→🌱Southmill Hill Country ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Great Amber Way ParkUrban park4.8 km→✦Lake Barrow Group, North Kite earthwork enclosure, four sections of linear boundary, and a bowl barrow within the North KiteHistoric site100 m→✦Normanton Down BarrowsHistoric site1 km→

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