🐦51+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Tree Sparrow and Barn Owl
✦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
🐦51+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Tree Sparrow and Barn Owl
✦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
🅿️Parking· Free
Best for
11 activities
🦅
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Tree Sparrow, Barn Owl, Skylark +48 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦉
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Tree Sparrow, Barn Owl, Skylark +48 more · last seen 2025; Lowland meadows priority habitat
Free
✦
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site with public access
Free
🦋
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Heath +42 more · last seen 2025; Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects
Free
🥾
Hiking
Strong match
Named hiking route nearby: The Ridgeway; Named hiking route nearby: The Ridgeway
Free
🐶
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
🚶
Walking
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6 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The RidgewayWalking route140 km▾
Named routeRef RWLength 140 kmNational walking route
Sarsen WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Wessex RidgewayWalking route▾
Named routeRef WRRegional walking route
White Horse TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRef WHTRegional walking route
Millennium TrailWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling
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32 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
Route 403Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 403National Cycle Network
Route 482Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 482National Cycle Network
Swindon to Ridgeway LinkCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route7 m▾
Named routeRef 482Length 7 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
🚵
Mountain biking
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2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
King Alfred's WayMountain bike route▾
King Alfreds Way is 350km (220 miles) off road route designed to be ridden clockwise. It starts & ends in Winchester. It is suitable for gravel or cross-country bikes.
Named routeRegional cycle route
Wessex Ridgeway TrailMountain bike route▾
Named routeListed length 207km
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Horse riding
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11 public paths nearby
Public paths
The Ridgewaybyway open to all traffic · 313 m▾
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 313 mSurface gravelPath type: track
The Ridgewaybyway open to all traffic · 101 m▾
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 101 mSurface gravelPath type: track
The Ridgewaybyway open to all traffic · 1.5 km▾
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1.5 kmSurface gravelPath type: track
The Ridgewaybyway open to all traffic · 1.4 km▾
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1.4 kmSurface gravelPath type: track
