Long barrow 650m WSW of Shepherds' Shore 0 ha
Plan your visit
🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife🌳 Ancient
Free entry Dogs welcome 0 ha
Getting here
51.39378, -1.94575
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow ✦ 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
🐦 73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow ✦ 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
Best for 7 activities 🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Free Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +70 more · last seen 2025
Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +70 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland
🌳 Ancient woodland
Strong match
Free Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Free Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Green-veined White +31 more · last seen 2025
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Free Plants — Devil's-bit Scabious, Wild Carrot, Pyramidal Orchid +29 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Wansdyke Path Walking route 13 km ▾ https://ldwa.org.uk/ldp/downloads/WPdirections,MborotoSmallgrainSept2020.pdf
https://ldwa.org.uk/ldp/downloads/WPdirections,SmallgraintoMboroSept2020.pdf
Named route Length 13 km Local walking route
Show on map Wessex Ridgeway Walking route ▾ Named route Ref WR Regional walking route
Show on map White Horse Trail Walking route ▾ Named route Ref WHT Regional walking route
Show on map Kennet and Avon Canal Trail Walking route 140 km ▾ Rivers linked by a canal. The name refers to the entire navigable length. From Bristol the way is the Avon. The canal is from Bath to Newbury. From there to Reading the way is the Kennet. 53 locks to Summit Pound (150 m asl) and 54 down to Reading.
Named route Ref K&A Length 140 km Regional walking route
Show on map Pewsey Vale Circular Walk Walking route ▾ The Pewsey Vale Tourism Partnership has launched a new long-distance walking, cycling and riding route with the Vale of Pewsey at its heart.
Named route Round trip Regional walking route
Show on map 44 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 403 Cycling route ▾ Named route Ref 403 National Cycle Network
Show on map Wiltshire Way Cycling route ▾ Named route Local cycle route
Show on map EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 4 Cycling route ▾ Named route Ref EV2 International cycle route
Show on map Wiltshire Cycleway, Pewsey Vale Cycling route ▾ Named route Point-to-point Local cycle route
Show on map National Cycle Network Route 4 Cycling route ▾ Named route Ref 4 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 716 m ▾ Named route Ref 4 Length 716 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Wessex Ridgeway Trail Mountain bike route ▾ Named route Listed length 207km
Show on map King Alfred's Way Mountain bike route ▾ King Alfreds Way is 350km (220 miles) off road route designed to be ridden clockwise. It starts & ends in Winchester. It is suitable for gravel or cross-country bikes.
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map 2 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
✦ Scheduled Ancient Monument — Nationally protected archaeological site on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Scheduled monuments represent the best surviving examples of England's irreplaceable archaeological heritage.
Photos
15 photos from nearby open sources
▾ A361 south-west of Shepherd's Shore
‹ › Photos A361 south-west of Shepherd's Shore
‹ › Good to know £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome
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Mole Talpa europaea2025
Mole Talpa europaea2025 Wall
Wall
Lasiommata megera2024
Lasiommata megera2024
Marbled White Melanargia galathea2024
Marbled White Melanargia galathea2024
Peacock Aglais io2024
Peacock Aglais io2024
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2024
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2024
Small White Pieris rapae2024
Small White Pieris rapae2024
Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2024
Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2024
Brown Argus Aricia agestis2024
Brown Argus Aricia agestis2024
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2024
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2024
Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni2024
Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni2024
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea
Small Heath Coenonympha pamphilus2024
Small Heath Coenonympha pamphilus2024
Small Skipper Thymelicus sylvestris2024
Small Skipper Thymelicus sylvestris2024
Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2024
Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2024
Adonis Blue Polyommatus bellargus2024
Adonis Blue Polyommatus bellargus2024
Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas2024
Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas2024
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Chalk Hill Blue Polyommatus coridon2024
Chalk Hill Blue Polyommatus coridon2024
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria
Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus
Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta
Welsh Chafer Hoplia philanthus
Welsh Chafer Hoplia philanthus
Melinopterus prodromus Melinopterus prodromus
Melinopterus prodromus Melinopterus prodromus
Painted Lady Vanessa cardui2024
Painted Lady Vanessa cardui2024
Scymnus suturalis Scymnus suturalis2024
Scymnus suturalis Scymnus suturalis2024
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami2024
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami2024
Mesembrina meridiana Mesembrina meridiana2024
Mesembrina meridiana Mesembrina meridiana2024
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2024
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2024
Comma Polygonia c-album2024
Comma Polygonia c-album2024 Harebell
Harebell
Campanula rotundifolia
Campanula rotundifolia
Marsh Helleborine Epipactis palustris
Marsh Helleborine Epipactis palustris
Frog Orchid Dactylorhiza viridis
Frog Orchid Dactylorhiza viridis
Bittersweet Solanum dulcamara2024
Bittersweet Solanum dulcamara2024
Wild Mignonette Reseda lutea
Wild Mignonette Reseda lutea
Meadow Crane's-bill Geranium pratense
Meadow Crane's-bill Geranium pratense
Field Scabious Knautia arvensis
Field Scabious Knautia arvensis
Greater Knapweed Centaurea scabiosa
Greater Knapweed Centaurea scabiosa
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis
Musk Thistle Carduus nutans
Musk Thistle Carduus nutans
Wild Basil Clinopodium vulgare
Wild Basil Clinopodium vulgare
Hoary Plantain Plantago media
Hoary Plantain Plantago media
Common Twayblade Neottia ovata
Common Twayblade Neottia ovata
Yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor
Yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor
Common Spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii
Common Spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii
Elder Sambucus nigra
Elder Sambucus nigra
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Meadow Saxifrage Saxifraga granulata
Meadow Saxifrage Saxifraga granulata
Sweet Violet Viola odorata
Sweet Violet Viola odorata
Common Pincushion Dicranoweisia cirrata
Common Pincushion Dicranoweisia cirrata
Fairy Flax Linum catharticum2024
Fairy Flax Linum catharticum2024
Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum2024
Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum2024
Dwarf Thistle Cirsium acaule2024
Dwarf Thistle Cirsium acaule2024
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2024
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2024
Timothy Phleum pratense2024
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