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Bowl barrow 640m SSW of Saxondown Farm: part of a round barrow cemetery

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📷 Peter S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeAncient
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

50.85178, -0.03204

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦58+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Magpie
  • ✦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 — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Herring Gull +55 more · last seen 2026

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Herring Gull +55 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 — Meadow Brown, Common Blue, Chalk Hill Blue +48 more · last seen 2026

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Creeping Thistle, Hawthorn, Ribwort Plantain +144 more · last seen 2026

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 · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
South Downs WayWalking route160 km▾
Named routeLength 160 kmNational walking route
Sussex Ouse Valley WayWalking route67 km▾
Named routeLength 67 kmRegional walking route
Newhaven-Brighton Clifftop PathWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km▾

A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route
European walking route E9, Queen Elizabeth Country Park to JevingtonWalking route▾
Named routeRef E9International walking route
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Cycling

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49 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South Downs - Spital Road (ESCC Cycle Route 204)Cycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Undercliff WalkCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Malling - Southover (ESCC Cycle Route 308)Cycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Offham - Lewes Town Centre (ESCC Cycle Route 306)Cycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
East Brighton (Sheepcote ring)Cycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Regional Route 90Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
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Mountain biking

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1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
South Downs WayMountain bike route▾
Named routeRef 89National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

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9 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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Rainbow above Kingston Near Lewes

📷 Peter S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Rainbow above Kingston Near Lewes

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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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🌱Southover Grange GardensUrban park3.5 km→🌱Southover Grange GardensUrban park3.5 km→✦Lewes CastleHistoric site3.7 km→✦Lewes Town Wall, section called The Green WallHistoric site4.1 km→🌱Stanmer ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Stanmer ParkUrban park4.8 km→