Three bowl barrows on Bloxworth Down, 800m west of Botany Bay Barn
✦ Ancient woodland0 ha
Plan your visit
🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🌳Ancient
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha
Getting here
50.76755, -2.17654
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦83+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wren and Woodpigeon
- 🌳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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦83+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wren and Woodpigeon
- 🌳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
8 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Wren, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +80 more · last seen 2025
🦉Wildlife
Very strong match
Mammals — Hedgehog, Brown Hare, Red Fox +12 more · last seen 2024; Ancient woodland
🌳Ancient woodland
Strong match
Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
Historic site with public access
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, Red Admiral, Large White +45 more · last seen 2025
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Wareham Forest WayWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Jubilee Trail (Dorset)Walking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
The Hardy WayWalking route▾
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2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Purbeck RideCycling route▾
Named routeRef 6Regional cycle route
Lawrence RideCycling route▾
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Sika TrailMountain bike route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
3 public paths nearby
Public paths
White Lanerestricted byway · 754 m▾
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 754 mSurface dirtPath type: track
About this historic site
Scheduled Monument
Photos
15 photos from nearby open sources
✦ 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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