Glade
← Back Historic site

Tumulus

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Dogs welcome

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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Rook, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Rook, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hedgerow Crane's-bill, Green Alkanet, Daisy +84 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Hedgerow Crane's-bill, Green Alkanet, Daisy +84 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — White Dead-nettle, Red Dead-nettle, Hawthorn +11 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, 16-spot Ladybird, Sphaerophoria +26 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, 16-spot Ladybird, Sphaerophoria +26 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 4 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
Sarsen WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

17 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
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route10 m
Named routeRef 45Length 10 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route88 m
Named routeRef 45Length 88 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route209 m
Named routeRef 45Length 209 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
🚵

Mountain biking

1 signed route 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Pylon beside A303 north-west of Amesbury

Pylon beside A303 north-west of Amesbury

1 / 15

How was your visit?

How useful was the information on this page?

id: bed8300a-42bc-4eee-a23f-ac45638c8dab