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Romano-British settlement and two bowl barrows on Blandford Race Down 450m south east of Telegraph Clump

17 ha

📷 Peter Facey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome17 ha

Getting here

50.88257, -2.10484

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦48+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Hawfinch and Corn Bunting
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
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Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Hawfinch, Corn Bunting, Woodpigeon +45 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Hawfinch, Corn Bunting, Woodpigeon +45 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Shuttle-shaped Dart, Setaceous Hebrew Character +182 more · last seen 2021

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Bleeding Oak Crust, Yellowing Curtain Crust, Veined Shield +57 more · last seen 2024

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wessex RidgewayWalking route
Named routeRef WRRegional walking route
Stour Valley WayWalking route100 km
Named routeRef SVWLength 100 kmRegional walking route
Jubilee Trail (Dorset)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Hardy WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Nelson Roadpublic footpath · 1.4 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.4 kmPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 25Cycling route
Named routeRef 25National Cycle Network
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Cycle Network 250Cycling route
Named routeRef 250National Cycle Network
North Dorset Cycle WayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route81 m
Named routeRef 25Length 81 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route536 m
Named routeRef 25Length 536 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Wessex Ridgeway TrailMountain bike route
Named routeListed length 207km

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View north from hill east of Telegraph Clump

📷 Peter Facey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View north from hill east of Telegraph Clump

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦EASTBURYHistoric site3.5 km→✦Long barrow and a round barrow cemetery at Telegraph Clump on Blandford Race DownHistoric site500 m→✦Medieval standing cross 50m east of St Peter's ChurchHistoric site2.3 km→✦St Leonard's ChapelHistoric site4.6 km→🌱Woodhouse GardenUrban park5 km→🌱Woodhouse GardensUrban park5 km→