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The Round Hills earthwork

2 ha
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Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

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

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Goldfinch, Tawny Owl, Blue Tit +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Goldfinch, Tawny Owl, Blue Tit +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Wood Bristle-moss, Bird's-claw Beard-moss +59 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Wood Bristle-moss, Bird's-claw Beard-moss +59 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Chrysotoxum bicinctum, Broad-bodied Chaser, Syritta pipiens +21 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Chrysotoxum bicinctum, Broad-bodied Chaser, Syritta pipiens +21 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Danelaw WayWalking route
Named route
🐴

Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
The Merewaybridleway · 456 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 456 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Round Hills earthwork by Ingoldsby Wood: aerial 2020

Round Hills earthwork by Ingoldsby Wood: aerial 2020

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