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great days out
Top 10 hills for a
Summer is here, so pack the rucksack and head out the door with friends and family for a hilltop
emma bradshaw
N othing signals summer more The Wildlife Trusts care for 1 St Catherine’s Hill
than eating outside, and thousands of special places across Hants and Isle of Wight WT
nothing tastes as good as a the UK. Please do your bit to look A fantastic spot to enjoy 25 species
hard-earned picnic. So we’ve after these ones on your visit; stick to of butterfly, rare orchids, ancient
selected ten hills which will reward a the paths, respect wildlife, never pick monuments and spectacular views
climb with a great view while you wild flowers and leave nothing over Winchester and the surrounding
eat, drink and enjoy the sunshine. behind afterwards. countryside.
Map reference: SO23 9PA
All our suggestions are on Wildlife A great
Trust nature reserves, and come with view while 2Red Hill
plenty of wildlife. You’ll be surprised you enjoy Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust
by the variety of plants and animals your lunch A precious fragment of ancient
you encounter. Why not count the ‘sheep walk’ downland, with a huge
species of butterfly or bee, or see diversity of wild flowers.
how many birds you can identify by Map reference: TF 264 806
their song?
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