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✦ Historic site
A saucer barrow, a bowl barrow and a pair of hlaews 350m north west of Overhill Lodge
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Getting here
50.83454, 0.08868
Best for
5 activitiesHeritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Hiking
Free72%Named hiking route nearby: European walking route E9, Queen Elizabeth Country Park to Jevington
Mountain biking
Varies72%Named MTB route nearby: South Downs Way
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
12
12 named nearby
Named route
🚴
Cycling
43
43 named nearby
Named route
🚵
Mountain biking
1
1 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
9
9 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
South Downs Way · Walking160 km
South Downs Way · Mountain bike0
Vanguard Way · Walking111 km
Sussex Ouse Valley Way · Walking67 km
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
The Rabbit Track · bridleway
About this historic site
Scheduled Monument
Wildlife to spot
Photos
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Facilities
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Parking
Firle Beacon Car Park · 307m
✓ 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
🌱Firle ParkUrban park1.6 km→✦FIRLE PLACEHistoric site1.6 km→🌱Denton and Mount Pleasant Recreation GroundUrban park4 km→🌱Drove ParkUrban park4.3 km→✦Three round barrows W of Bopeep chalk pitHistoric site2 km→✦Platform barrow, the north westernmost barrow of a linear round barrow group on Bostal HillHistoric site2.6 km→