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Bowl barrow and a saucer barrow 200m north of Rockley Plantation

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📷 Vieve Forward · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeAncient
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.45619, -1.76585

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦59+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Skylark and Linnet
  • ✦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 — Skylark, Linnet, Blackbird +56 more · last seen 2025

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Skylark, Linnet, Blackbird +56 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — St Marks Fly, Small Tortoiseshell, Garden Chafer +22 more · last seen 2025

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — False Oat-grass, Creeping Buttercup, Creeping Thistle +184 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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8 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The RidgewayWalking route140 km▾
Named routeRef RWLength 140 kmNational walking route
Sarsen WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Wansdyke PathWalking route13 km▾

https://ldwa.org.uk/ldp/downloads/WPdirections,MborotoSmallgrainSept2020.pdf https://ldwa.org.uk/ldp/downloads/WPdirections,SmallgraintoMboroSept2020.pdf

Named routeLength 13 kmLocal walking route
Wessex RidgewayWalking route▾
Named routeRef WRRegional walking route
White Horse TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRef WHTRegional walking route
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Cycling

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55 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
Route 403Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 403National Cycle Network
Route 482Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 482National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route450 m▾
Named routeRef 403Length 450 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route81 m▾
Named routeRef 403Length 81 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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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
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Horse riding

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3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Bronze Age bell barrow, north of Rockley Plantation

📷 Vieve Forward · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bronze Age bell barrow, north of Rockley Plantation

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Free entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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