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Settlement remains N of Maiden Castle

24 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome24 ha

Getting here

50.70393, -2.46561

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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
  • ✦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· Paid

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Corn Bunting, Linnet, Stonechat +85 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Corn Bunting, Linnet, Stonechat +85 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Small Bloody-nosed Beetle, Long-winged Cone-head +24 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Small Bloody-nosed Beetle, Long-winged Cone-head +24 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Crescent-cup Liverwort · last seen 2024; Plants — Crescent-cup Liverwort · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Jubilee Trail (Dorset)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
South Dorset RidgewayWalking route
Named routeRef SDRRegional walking route
Frome Valley WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hardy’s cottage to Max GateWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

70 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 2Cycling route

National Cycle Route 2 Christchurch to Axminster

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Frome Valley Cycle TrailCycling route

Dorset trail

Named routeRef FVTLocal cycle route
Route 26Cycling route
Named routeRef 26National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 26Cycling route
Named routeRef 26National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route90 m
Named routeRef 2Length 90 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route32 m
Named routeRef 2Length 32 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Field by Maiden Castle Rd

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Field by Maiden Castle Rd

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Borough GardensUrban park2 km→✦BOROUGH GARDENS, DORCHESTERHistoric site2 km→🌱Borough GardensUrban park2 km→🌱The Great FieldUrban park1.4 km→🌱Colliton ParkUrban park2.2 km→✦Dorchester Roman wallsHistoric site2.3 km→

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