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Bowl barrow 545m east of Jerry's Pond, forming part of a round barrow cemetery south east of Bostal Hill

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📷 Trevor Harris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsAncientHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

50.82039, 0.12793

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦18+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Skylark and Pheasant
  • ✦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

10 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Skylark, Pheasant, Meadow Pipit +15 more · last seen 2025

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site with public access

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Glow-worm, Limnephilus marmoratus, Common Cockchafer +12 more · last seen 2025

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Lowland calcareous grassland priority habitat; Birds — Skylark, Pheasant, Meadow Pipit +15 more · last seen 2025

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Bramble, Ribwort Plantain, Creeping Thistle +291 more · last seen 2025

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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12 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
South Downs WayWalking route160 km▾
Named routeLength 160 kmNational walking route
Vanguard WayWalking route111 km▾
Named routeRef VGWLength 111 kmRegional walking route
Sussex Ouse Valley WayWalking route67 km▾
Named routeLength 67 kmRegional walking route
Hill and Vale Walk at Frog Firle Farm, South Downs EastWalking route6.4 km▾

Looping over Cradle & Hindover Hills, see views of secluded farmland & divert to Litlington. Spot geese feeding on the water meadows, birds & insects singing in the hillside shrub, & wild flowers growing in the chalk grassland. Slopes & uneven terrain.

Named routeLength 6.4 kmDuration 02:00Round trip
Alfriston Clergy House to Berwick Church, AlfristonWalking route5.1 km▾
Named routeLength 5.1 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

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24 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Avenue Verte London ↔ ParisCycling route▾

English part of Avenue Verte London ↔ Paris, an international cycle route that connects the two capital cities

Named routeRef AVInternational cycle route
Regional Route 90Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
National Cycle Route 2 Hastings to BrightonCycling route▾
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route335 m▾
Named routeRef 2Length 335 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route828 m▾
Named routeRef 2Length 828 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.7 km▾
Named routeRef 90Length 2.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

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5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South Downs WayMountain bike route▾
Named routeRef 89National Cycle Network
Friston Forest Family MTB RouteMountain bike route▾
Named route
CardiacMountain bike route▾
Named route
Forest YipMountain bike route▾
Named route
Friston Forest Red MTB RouteMountain bike route▾
Named route
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Horse riding

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6 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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South Downs Way approaching Bostal Hill

📷 Trevor Harris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

South Downs Way approaching Bostal Hill

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✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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🐄Drusillas ParkVisitor farm2.6 km→🌱The TyeUrban park2.6 km→🌱Firle ParkUrban park4 km→🐄Squirrel monkeysVisitor farm2.5 km→🌱The TyeUrban park2.6 km→🐄LlamasVisitor farm2.6 km→