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✦ Historic site
Bowl barrow on Earl's Farm Down within Boscombe Down Airfield, 620m south west of the covered reservoir
0 ha
Getting here
51.16680, -1.73871
Best for
3 activitiesHeritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
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1 named nearby
Named route
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Cycling
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15 named nearby
Named route
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Mountain biking
1
1 named nearby
Named route
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Horse riding
2
2 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Mercian Way · Cycling0
Sarsen Way · Walking0
Wiltshire Cycleway · Cycling155 km
King Alfred's Way · Mountain bike0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
About this historic site
Scheduled Monument
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
Facilities
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Parking
1 nearby · 309m
✓ 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
✦Henge monuments at Durrington Walls and Woodhenge, a round barrow cemetery, two additional round barrows and four settlementsHistoric site4.3 km→🌱Great Amber Way ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Southmill Hill Country ParkUrban park2.4 km→🐄Rare Breeds FarmVisitor farm2.9 km→✦AMESBURY ABBEYHistoric site3.5 km→✦WILBURY HOUSEHistoric site3.7 km→