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Barrows in Bath Hole and Bury Hill Plantations

✦ Ancient woodland0 ha

📷 Mike Faherty · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsAncientWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

50.97287, -1.67306

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦50+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Song Thrush and Robin
  • 🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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

Free

Birds — Song Thrush, Robin, Chaffinch +47 more · last seen 2026

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Song Thrush, Robin, Chaffinch +47 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site with public access

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Ringlet +69 more · last seen 2025

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Leucobryum albidum, Nees' Pellia, Dilated Scalewort +19 more · last seen 2025

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Avon Valley PathWalking route55 km▾
Named routeRef AVPLength 55 kmRegional walking route
Old Sarum WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Hale Purley Figure of Eight Walk, SW HantsWalking route4.8 km▾

Walk through Hale Purley, crossing streams with views of the common's valleys & mires. Look out for butterflies, dragonflies, stonechats and Dartford warblers in the gorse. Gravel paths with wet patches & a fairly steep descent & climb at the start & end

Named routeLength 4.8 kmDuration 01:00-01:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

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3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National BywayCycling route▾
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Wiltshire Cycleway New Forest LinkCycling route▾
Named routeRegional cycle route
New Forest Cycle RoutesCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

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6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Black Lanebyway open to all traffic · 156 m▾
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 156 mSurface unpavedPath type: track

About this historic site

Scheduled Monument

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Hamptworth, restricted byway

📷 Mike Faherty · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hamptworth, restricted byway

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✦ Ancient✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦HALE PARKHistoric site5 km→🌱The GreenUrban park3.1 km→💧Eyeworth PondReservoir4.8 km→🌱Redlynch Bike ParkUrban park2.2 km→✦Castle Copse campHistoric site2.9 km→⛪St Birinus's ChurchReligious grounds3.6 km→