Bowl barrow 650m WNW of Peaked Close House: part of a dispersed round barrow cemetery on Corfe Common
0 ha
Plan your visit
🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🌳Ancient
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha
Getting here
50.62780, -2.05608
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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 Jackdaw and Blackbird
- ✦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 Jackdaw and Blackbird
- ✦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
Birds — Jackdaw, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +70 more · last seen 2026
Birds — Jackdaw, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +70 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland
🌳Ancient woodland
Strong match
Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Large White +46 more · last seen 2026; Acid grassland — heathland butterflies and rare invertebrates
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Mouse-ear-hawkweed, Sheep's-fescue, Salad Burnet +27 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km11 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Purbeck WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 51: Lulworth Cove to Worth Matravers)Walking route▾
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 52: Worth Matravers to South Haven Point)Walking route▾
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
The Hardy WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Priest's WayWalking route▾
Halves Cottagespublic footpath · 34 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 34 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
35 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 2Cycling route▾
National Cycle Route 2 Christchurch to Axminster
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Lawrence RideCycling route▾
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Castle RideCycling route▾
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Priory RideCycling route▾
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Poole Harbour Trails - BCycling route▾
Named routeRef pht-bLocal cycle route
Purbeck RideCycling route▾
Named routeRef 6Regional cycle route
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Rempstone RideMountain bike route▾
Named routeRef 2
Studland Bike RideMountain bike route▾
Priest's WayMountain bike route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Poole Harbour Trails - OwerMountain bike route▾
Named routeRef pht-oLocal cycle route
9 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Photos
21 photos from nearby open sources
Ponies grazing on tumulus on Corfe Common
Photos
Ponies grazing on tumulus on Corfe Common
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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