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Large car park, free for National Trust members. For non-members currently is £1.50 p/hr up to 2 hours, £4.00 up to 4 hours, £6.00 all day
Will vary depending on which route you take, and signs indicate difficulty. Mostly gravel, sandy, or woodland paths. Some very rocky and uneven, and some very steep climbs too. No stiles, some kissing gates.
No water here
Several around the car park and picnic areas
Good for a family trip with cafe, facilities, picnic are and simple play area.
As soon as you come out of the car park and through the picnic area you find yourself at the summit looking out for miles over the region and it's quite incredible.
There's a lot of routes if you just want to find your own way, or check the signs and you'll see the various pre-set routes which are well laid out and easy to follow.
We chose the yellow route, and for the first three quarters was pretty easy and mostly downhill, going through woods and heathlands. As we entered the ancient woodlands which were one of the highlights with open spaces and huge trees, the route gets a little more treacherous and save a bit of energy for the end climb back to the car park!
It's busy round the car park but actually not too bad the farther you go from it. Plenty of space for well behaved dogs to be off the lead - there are cyclists and horses that use the paths, and we came across some wild ponies, deer, rabbits and squirrels too so are plenty of things to look out for so for us Hank was on the lead most of the way here.
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