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Bowl barrow on Tilshead Down, 950m north west of Copehill Plantation

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📷 Andrew Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeAncient
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.22140, -1.96775

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦70+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Kestrel and Corn Bunting
  • ✦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 — Kestrel, Corn Bunting, Carrion Crow +67 more · last seen 2026

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Kestrel, Corn Bunting, Carrion Crow +67 more · last seen 2026; Lowland calcareous grassland priority habitat

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Azure Damselfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Broad-bodied Chaser +59 more · last seen 2026

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Meadow Crane's-bill, Common Water-crowfoot, Viper's-bugloss +31 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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3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
White Horse TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRef WHTRegional walking route
Imber Range Perimeter PathWalking route▾
Named routeRef IRPPLocal walking route
Wessex RidgewayWalking route▾
Named routeRef WRRegional walking route
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Mountain biking

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2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
King Alfred's WayMountain 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 routeRegional cycle route
Wessex Ridgeway TrailMountain bike route▾
Named routeListed length 207km

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Copehill Down

📷 Andrew Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Copehill Down

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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

✦Orcheston Down Romano-British landscapeHistoric site4.8 km→✦Field system on Chitterne DownHistoric site2.7 km→✦Long barrow south of Horse DownHistoric site700 m→✦White BarrowHistoric site900 m→✦White Barrow, a long barrowHistoric site900 m→✦Silver Barrow, Orcheston DownHistoric site2.2 km→