Ridgeway Hill Viking burial pit
Getting here
50.67193, -2.46552
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site with public access
Insect spotting
Strong match
Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Red Admiral +37 more · last seen 2025
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Goldfinch, Green Woodpecker, Grey Wagtail +45 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Goldfinch, Green Woodpecker, Grey Wagtail +45 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Cycling
Good match
Named cycling route nearby: National Cycle Network Route 26
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Jubilee Trail (Dorset)Walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 50: Ferrybridge to Lulworth Cove)Walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Portland to LulworthWalking route
South Dorset RidgewayWalking route
Frome Valley WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
63 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 2Cycling route
National Cycle Route 2 Christchurch to Axminster
Frome Valley Cycle TrailCycling route
Dorset trail
Route 26Cycling route
National Cycle Network Route 26Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route90 m
Main RouteCycling route32 m
🐴Horse riding
15 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Dorchester Roadbridleway · 704 m
Dorchester Roadbridleway · 4 m
Wildlife to spot
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