Romano-British settlement and associated earthworks on Coombe Down, 760m east of Bake Barn
12 ha
Plan your visit
🦅Birds🦉Wildlife✦Heritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome12 ha
Getting here
51.26733, -1.72687
Open directionsv
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦77+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Stonechat and Carrion Crow
- ✦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
- 🐦77+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Stonechat and Carrion Crow
- ✦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
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Stonechat, Carrion Crow, Kestrel +74 more · last seen 2026
Free
Birds — Stonechat, Carrion Crow, Kestrel +74 more · last seen 2026; Lowland calcareous grassland priority habitat
Free
Historic site with public access
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle · last seen 2024
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Dune Thread-moss, Wall Screw-moss, Intermediate Screw-moss +28 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Sarsen WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
White Horse TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRef WHTRegional walking route
Pewsey Vale Circular WalkWalking route▾
The Pewsey Vale Tourism Partnership has launched a new long-distance walking, cycling and riding route with the Vale of Pewsey at its heart.
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
6 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
Main RouteCycling route8.6 km▾
Named routeRef 45Length 8.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.8 km▾
Named routeRef 45Length 3.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route7.5 km▾
Named routeRef 45Length 7.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route903 m▾
Named routeRef 45Length 903 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
3 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Weather for this location
Next 14 daysNearby places
Useful places within 5 km
Wildlife to spot
10,614 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
10,614 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds38 species
winterautumn
2026▾
Carrion Crow · Fieldfare · Stonechat · Kestrel · Goldfinch +33
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris
- StonechatSaxicola rubicola
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- JayGarrulus glandarius
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- Corn BuntingEmberiza calandra2025
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
- LinnetLinaria cannabina2025
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- MagpiePica pica2025
- Barn OwlTyto alba
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- JackdawColoeus monedula2025
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- Great TitParus major
- Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus2025
- Stock DoveColumba oenas2025
- House MartinDelichon urbicum2025
- SiskinSpinus spinus
- Turdus iliacus iliacusTurdus iliacus iliacus2025
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella2025
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2025
- DunnockPrunella modularis2025
- SwallowHirundo rustica2025
- WheatearOenanthe oenanthe2025
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2025
- Grey PartridgePerdix perdix2025
Grey Squirrel · Red Fox · Badger · Muntjac · Mole +1
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
- Red FoxVulpes vulpes
- BadgerMeles meles
- MuntjacMuntiacus reevesi
- MoleTalpa europaea
- Field VoleMicrotus agrestis2025
Anomalous Bristle-moss · Wall Screw-moss · Dune Thread-moss · Sand-hill Screw-moss · Fallacious Beard-moss +11
- Anomalous Bristle-mossOrthotrichum anomalum
- Wall Screw-mossTortula muralis
- Dune Thread-mossBryum dichotomum
- Sand-hill Screw-mossSyntrichia ruraliformis
- Fallacious Beard-mossDidymodon fallax
- Intermediate Screw-mossSyntrichia montana
- Grey-cushioned Grimmia
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
10,614 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds38 species
winterautumn
2026▾
Carrion Crow · Fieldfare · Stonechat · Kestrel · Goldfinch +33
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris
- StonechatSaxicola rubicola
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- JayGarrulus glandarius
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- Corn BuntingEmberiza calandra2025
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
- LinnetLinaria cannabina2025
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- MagpiePica pica2025
- Barn OwlTyto alba
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- JackdawColoeus monedula2025
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- Great TitParus major
- Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus2025
- Stock DoveColumba oenas2025
- House MartinDelichon urbicum2025
- SiskinSpinus spinus
- Turdus iliacus iliacusTurdus iliacus iliacus2025
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella2025
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2025
- DunnockPrunella modularis2025
- SwallowHirundo rustica2025
- WheatearOenanthe oenanthe2025
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2025
- Grey PartridgePerdix perdix2025
Grey Squirrel · Red Fox · Badger · Muntjac · Mole +1
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
- Red FoxVulpes vulpes
- BadgerMeles meles
- MuntjacMuntiacus reevesi
- MoleTalpa europaea
- Field VoleMicrotus agrestis2025
Anomalous Bristle-moss · Wall Screw-moss · Dune Thread-moss · Sand-hill Screw-moss · Fallacious Beard-moss +11
- Anomalous Bristle-mossOrthotrichum anomalum
- Wall Screw-mossTortula muralis
- Dune Thread-mossBryum dichotomum
- Sand-hill Screw-mossSyntrichia ruraliformis
- Fallacious Beard-mossDidymodon fallax
- Intermediate Screw-mossSyntrichia montana
- Grey-cushioned Grimmia
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Grimmia pulvinata
Grimmia pulvinata
Hornschuch's Beard-mossPseudocrossidium hornschuchianumHornschuch's Beard-mossPseudocrossidium hornschuchianumSmall Hairy Screw-mossSyntrichia laevipilaSmall Hairy Screw-mossSyntrichia laevipilaForked VeilwortMetzgeria furcataForked VeilwortMetzgeria furcataYellow Feather-mossHomalothecium lutescensYellow Feather-mossHomalothecium lutescensEven ScalewortRadula complanataEven ScalewortRadula complanataDilated ScalewortFrullania dilatataDilated ScalewortFrullania dilatataNeat Feather-mossPseudoscleropodium purumNeat Feather-mossPseudoscleropodium purumThickpoint GrimmiaSchistidium crassipilumThickpoint GrimmiaSchistidium crassipilumElegant Bristle-mossOrthotrichum pulchellumElegant Bristle-mossOrthotrichum pulchellumEvents & activities nearby
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