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Poundbury Camp, associated monuments and section of Roman aqueduct.

21 ha

📷 Nigel Mykura · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome21 ha

Getting here

50.71919, -2.45180

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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

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Woodpigeon, Mallard +92 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Herring Gull, Woodpigeon, Mallard +92 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Bumblebee, White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers +31 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Crescent-cup Liverwort, Pointed Lattice-moss, Capillary Thread-moss +40 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Crescent-cup Liverwort, Pointed Lattice-moss, Capillary Thread-moss +40 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

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 · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Jubilee Trail (Dorset)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Hardy WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
South Dorset RidgewayWalking route
Named routeRef SDRRegional walking route
Frome Valley WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hardy’s cottage to Max GateWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

65 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 2Cycling route

National Cycle Route 2 Christchurch to Axminster

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Frome Valley Cycle TrailCycling route

Dorset trail

Named routeRef FVTLocal cycle route
Route 26Cycling route
Named routeRef 26National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 26Cycling route
Named routeRef 26National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route90 m
Named routeRef 2Length 90 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route32 m
Named routeRef 2Length 32 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Poundbury Hill Fort

📷 Nigel Mykura · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Poundbury Hill Fort

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🌱Borough GardensUrban park1 km→🌱Borough GardensUrban park1 km→✦BOROUGH GARDENS, DORCHESTERHistoric site1 km→🌱The Great FieldUrban park600 m→🌱Colliton ParkUrban park800 m→✦Dorchester Roman wallsHistoric site1.2 km→

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