What is recorded here
The down has open access, so you can explore the whole area. The well-used paths and tracks include steep slopes, with uneven surfaces that become muddy and slippery after wet weather. Dogs are welcome under close control, as livestock grazes the down.
A mapped walking route does not guarantee present access or safe conditions. Check signs, closures and the weather before setting out.
- Distance
- 3.7
Places near here
Compton DownMountain / peak · 331 yd
Cross dyke and linear boundary on Melbury Hill and Compton DownScheduled monument · 397 yd
Melbury HillMountain / peak · 775 yd
Melbury Beacon and circular enclosure on Melbury HillScheduled monument · 790 yd_St_Thomas's_Church_-_geograph.org.uk_-_70165.jpg?width=1280)
Melbury Abbas (Dorset) St Thomas's ChurchChurch, cross or graveyard · 798 yd
Church of St ThomasListed building · 806 yd
Fontmell WoodForest · 1.3 mi
West WoodForest · 1.3 mi
Breeze Hill, Melbury AbbasMountain or hill · 1.4 mi
Collyer's BrookVisitor information · 1.7 mi
Gold HillHeritage attraction · 2.4 mi
Gold Hill MuseumMuseum · 2.4 mi