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Rowdean Hill

✦ Ancient woodland27 ha

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome27 ha

Getting here

51.13221, -2.09548

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Walking trails

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon +51 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon +51 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Yellow Pimpernel, Pineappleweed, Marsh Thistle +51 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Ringlet +80 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Ringlet +80 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Water Mint, Elder, Beech +3 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Wessex RidgewayWalking route
Named routeRef WRRegional walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 24Cycling route
Named routeRef 24National Cycle Network
National Byway (Tisbury Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route12.1 km
Named routeRef 24Length 12.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

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

Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Downland and lone hawthorn tree near Rowdean Hill

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Downland and lone hawthorn tree near Rowdean Hill

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✦Romano-British village N of Stockton WoodHistoric site3.7 km→✦Earthwork enclosure in Great Ridge wood, 350m north east of Point PondHistoric site700 m→✦Long barrow 250m east of Boyton Field BarnHistoric site2.2 km→✦Bowl barrow 400m west of Mount PleasantHistoric site3 km→✦Bowl barrow 350m west of Mount PleasantHistoric site3.1 km→✦Romano-British village on Tytherington HillHistoric site3.2 km→

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