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Saucer barrow above Boar's Bottom

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📷 Neil Owen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsAncient
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.14109, -2.21275

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🦌16+ species of mammals recorded in the area — Otter and Grey Squirrel are among those seen
  • ✦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

Wildlife

Very strong match

Free

Mammals — Otter, Grey Squirrel, Brown Hare +13 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Yellowhammer, Chaffinch, Woodpigeon +57 more · last seen 2025

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Meadow Cranesbill Weevil, Roesel's Bush-cricket, Platystoma seminationis +28 more · last seen 2025

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — False Oat-grass, Lady's Bedstraw, Cock's-foot +57 more · last seen 2025

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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1 signed route nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Mid Wilts WayWalking route▾
Named routeRef MWWRegional walking route
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Cycling

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15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wiltshire CyclewayCycling route155 km▾
Named routeRef WCLength 155 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Route 25Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 25National Cycle Network
Route 24Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 24National Cycle Network
National Byway (proposed South West)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route58 m▾
Named routeRef 25Length 58 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km▾
Named routeRef 25Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

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1 signed route nearby

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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A view over to Boar's Bottom

📷 Neil Owen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A view over to Boar's Bottom

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Free entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Linear boundary on Bidcombe Down and Whitepits DownHistoric site1.1 km→✦Medieval strip lynchets 280m west of Hill BarnHistoric site1.5 km→✦Romano-Celtic temple and late prehistoric midden immediately south of Woodcombe Wood, 1.1km north east of Dairy FarmHistoric site2.1 km→✦Hill Deverill medieval settlementHistoric site2.6 km→🌱local parkUrban park800 m→✦Bowl barrow 50m west of St Mary's ChurchHistoric site1.2 km→