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Ringsbury Camp hillfort

6 ha

📷 Brian Robert Marshall · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

51.57978, -1.89316

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦51+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Goldfinch and Blue Tit
  • ✦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

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Goldfinch, Blue Tit, Starling +48 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Goldfinch, Blue Tit, Starling +48 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Azure Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly +35 more · last seen 2024; Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Blackthorn, Ash +147 more · last seen 2022

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Millennium TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

26 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
Tadpole RoundCycling route9.1 km
Named routeRef TRLength 9.1 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Haydon RoundCycling route11.8 km
Named routeRef HRLength 11.8 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
West Swindon RoundCycling route11.3 km
Named routeRef WSRLength 11.3 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Urban RoundCycling route27 km
Named routeRef URLength 27 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths
Mud Lanebridleway · 348 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 348 mSurface dirtPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ringsbury Camp, near Purton

📷 Brian Robert Marshall · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ringsbury Camp, near Purton

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