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Round barrow south of Robin Hood's Ball

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📷 Andrew Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeAncient
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.21057, -1.85618

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦36+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Kestrel and Robin
  • ✦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, Robin, Blackbird +33 more · last seen 2026

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Kestrel, Robin, Blackbird +33 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 — Small White, Meadow Brown, Common Blue +70 more · last seen 2026

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Yellow Feather-moss, Sand-hill Screw-moss, Neat Feather-moss +58 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

Signed route nearby
Sarsen WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

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5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Wiltshire CyclewayCycling route155 km▾
Named routeRef WCLength 155 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route5.9 km▾
Named routeRef 45Length 5.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route7.5 km▾
Named routeRef 45Length 7.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route903 m▾
Named routeRef 45Length 903 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

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1 signed route 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
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Horse riding

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2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Southern Transitbyway open to all traffic · 7.4 km▾
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 7.4 kmSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Track beside Robin Hood's Ball

📷 Andrew Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track beside Robin Hood's Ball

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Free entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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Nearby places

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✦Orcheston Down Romano-British landscapeHistoric site4 km→✦The CursusHistoric site3.4 km→✦The Cursus, two round barrows situated within its western end, and a long barrow situated at its eastern endHistoric site3.4 km→✦The AvenueHistoric site4.6 km→✦Normanton Down BarrowsHistoric site4.7 km→✦Knighton long barrowHistoric site2.7 km→