Group of four bowl barrows 250m WNW of Peaked Close House: part of a dispersed round barrow cemetery on Corfe Common
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Plan your visit
🦅Birds🌳Ancient🦉Wildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha
Getting here
50.62721, -2.05017
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Blue Tit
- ✦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
- 🐦73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Blue Tit
- ✦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
9 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Jackdaw, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +70 more · last seen 2026; Wet grassland and rushes — snipe, curlew and moorland birds
🌳Ancient woodland
Strong match
Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
Birds — Jackdaw, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +70 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland
Historic site with public access
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Speckled Wood +47 more · last seen 2025; Acid grassland — heathland butterflies and rare invertebrates
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km11 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Purbeck WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 51: Lulworth Cove to Worth Matravers)Walking route▾
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 52: Worth Matravers to South Haven Point)Walking route▾
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
The Hardy WayWalking route▾
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Priest's WayWalking route▾
Halves Cottagespublic footpath · 34 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 34 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
37 signed routes nearby
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Route 2Cycling route▾
National Cycle Route 2 Christchurch to Axminster
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Lawrence RideCycling route▾
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Castle RideCycling route▾
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Priory RideCycling route▾
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Poole Harbour Trails - BCycling route▾
Named routeRef pht-bLocal cycle route
Purbeck RideCycling route▾
Named routeRef 6Regional cycle route
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Rempstone RideMountain bike route▾
Named routeRef 2
Studland Bike RideMountain bike route▾
Priest's WayMountain bike route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Poole Harbour Trails - OwerMountain bike route▾
Named routeRef pht-oLocal cycle route
13 public paths nearby
Public paths
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Photos
21 photos from nearby open sources
Round barrows on Corfe Common
Photos
Round barrows on Corfe Common
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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