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Barrow NE of Mere Down Farm

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📷 Vieve Forward · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeAncient
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.11765, -2.23574

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦68+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Barn Owl and Peregrine
  • ✦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 — Barn Owl, Peregrine, Skylark +65 more · last seen 2025

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Barn Owl, Peregrine, Skylark +65 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Small White, Meadow Brown +22 more · last seen 2022

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Cock's-foot, Ribwort Plantain, Lady's Bedstraw +185 more · last seen 2022

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km▾

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Mid Wilts WayWalking route▾
Named routeRef MWWRegional walking route
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Cycling

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10 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
National BywayCycling route▾
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway (proposed South West)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route282 m▾
Named routeRef 25Length 282 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route30 m▾
Named routeRef 25Length 30 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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View from road near Mere Down Farm at harvest time

📷 Vieve Forward · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View from road near Mere Down Farm at harvest time

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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

✦Medieval field systemHistoric site2.1 km→✦Linear boundary on Bidcombe Down and Whitepits DownHistoric site2.5 km→✦Medieval strip lynchets 280m west of Hill BarnHistoric site2.5 km→✦Romano-Celtic temple and late prehistoric midden immediately south of Woodcombe Wood, 1.1km north east of Dairy FarmHistoric site3.4 km→✦Neolithic causewayed camp, White Sheet DownsHistoric site3.4 km→✦White Sheet Hill milestoneHistoric site3.5 km→