Tumulus
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Getting here
50.58328, -2.05326
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Swallow, Carrion Crow, Herring Gull +94 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Swallow, Carrion Crow, Herring Gull +94 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Black Oil-beetle, Dark Bush-cricket, Liparus coronatus +13 more · last seen 2025
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
9 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Purbeck WayWalking route
South West Coast Path (Section 51: Lulworth Cove to Worth Matravers)Walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 52: Worth Matravers to South Haven Point)Walking route
The Hardy WayWalking route
Priest's WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Purbeck RideCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Priest's WayMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
3 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
Worth Matravers: Track to the village, looking back to the coastguard cottages
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