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Two Late Iron Age or Romano-British enclosed settlements with part of an associated field system 420m NNW of South Farm

14 ha

📷 Toby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

50.89841, -2.11524

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Dunnock, Great Tit +57 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Dunnock, Great Tit +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Common Puffball, Lemon Disco, Grooved Bonnet +118 more · last seen 2024; Fungi — Common Puffball, Lemon Disco, Grooved Bonnet +118 more · last seen 2024

Varies

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Brimstone, Peacock +64 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Small White, Brimstone, Peacock +64 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Fungi — Coesyn Melfed, Jelly Ear, Madarch y Coed +8 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wessex RidgewayWalking route
Named routeRef WRRegional walking route
Stour Valley WayWalking route100 km
Named routeRef SVWLength 100 kmRegional walking route
Jubilee Trail (Dorset)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

23 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 25Cycling route
Named routeRef 25National Cycle Network
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Cycle Network 250Cycling route
Named routeRef 250National Cycle Network
North Dorset Cycle WayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route81 m
Named routeRef 25Length 81 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route536 m
Named routeRef 25Length 536 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Wessex Ridgeway TrailMountain bike route
Named routeListed length 207km
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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

Crop Field on Newfield Farm

📷 Toby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Crop Field on Newfield Farm

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Romano-British settlement and two bowl barrows on Blandford Race Down 450m south east of Telegraph ClumpHistoric site1.9 km→✦EASTBURYHistoric site2.2 km→✦STEPLETON HOUSEHistoric site5 km→✦Long barrow and a round barrow cemetery at Telegraph Clump on Blandford Race DownHistoric site1.6 km→✦Medieval standing cross 50m east of St Peter's ChurchHistoric site2.2 km→✦Pimperne Long BarrowHistoric site600 m→

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