Bowl barrow: one of a dispersed group of barrows on Beacon Hill/Bulford Down
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🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🌳Ancient
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha
Getting here
51.19917, -1.70783
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦69+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Whitethroat
- ✦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
- 🐦69+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Whitethroat
- ✦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 — Blackbird, Whitethroat, Goldfinch +66 more · last seen 2025
Birds — Blackbird, Whitethroat, Goldfinch +66 more · last seen 2025; Lowland calcareous grassland priority habitat
🌳Ancient woodland
Strong match
Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Gatekeeper +56 more · last seen 2025
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Chicory, Quaking-grass, Big Shaggy-moss +39 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Sarsen WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
13 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 route10 m▾
Named routeRef 45Length 10 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route88 m▾
Named routeRef 45Length 88 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route833 m▾
Named routeRef 45Length 833 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.8 km▾
Named routeRef 45Length 3.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Photos
21 photos from nearby open sources
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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