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Stonebarrow Hill

✦ Ancient woodland26 ha

📷 RNE · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome26 ha

Getting here

50.73851, -2.87578

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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
  • 🅿️Stonebarrow Hill 4m away — 6 car parks within reach, toilets nearby

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking· PaidToilets

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Blackbird +57 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Blackbird +57 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Red Admiral, Acupalpus dubius +92 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Small White, Red Admiral, Acupalpus dubius +92 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Family friendly

toilets

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 42 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Smuggler's Trail, Golden CapWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Langdon Hill walk, Golden CapWalking route2.2 km
Named routeLength 2.2 kmDuration 0:30Round tripLocal walking route
East Devon WayWalking route
Named routeRef EDWListed length 61kmRegional walking route
Wessex RidgewayWalking route
Named routeRef WRRegional walking route
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Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 2Cycling route

National Cycle Route 2 Christchurch to Axminster

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route442 m
Named routeRef 2Length 442 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route546 m
Named routeRef 2Length 546 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 2Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route525 m
Named routeRef 2Length 525 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route759 m
Named routeRef 2Length 759 mNational 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

11 public paths nearby

Public paths
Stonebarrow Lanebridleway · 82 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 82 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View from Stonebarrow Hill

📷 RNE · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View from Stonebarrow Hill

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🌱Langmoor GardensUrban park4.6 km→🌱Langmoor GardensUrban park4.7 km→🌱Lister GardensUrban park4.8 km→🌱The Jane Austen GardensUrban park4.8 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds4.2 km→🌱Slopes FarmUrban park4.6 km→

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