Getting here
50.71484, -2.58365
Best for
4 activitiesHeritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Hiking
Free65%Named hiking route nearby: Jubilee Trail (Dorset)
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
7
7 named nearby
Named route
🚴
Cycling
23
23 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
6
6 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Macmillan Way · Walking290 km
Jubilee Trail (Dorset) · Walking0
South West Coast Path (Section 47: Seatown to Abbotsbury) · Walking0
Route 2 · Cycling0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
About this historic site
Winterbourne Poor Lot Barrows is an ancient historic site covering 6 hectares. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Wildlife to spot
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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
✓ Public access🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
✦BRIDEHEADHistoric site1.8 km→✦Field system in Valley of Stones (including earthwork N of Crow Hill)Historic site2.9 km→✦Three round barrows E of Smitten CornerHistoric site4.1 km→✦Part of a Later Iron Age or Romano-British settlement 590m north west of Compton BarnHistoric site3.3 km→🌱Tibbs Hollow Picnic SiteUrban park4.8 km→✦Bell barrow 100m south of Winterbourne Poor Lot, part of the Winterbourne Poor Lot round barrow cemeteryHistoric site200 m→