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Two bowl barrows 180m south east of Haresdown Barn

✦ Ancient woodland0 ha

📷 Roger Cornfoot · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.67519, -2.06668

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Great Tit
  • 🌳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

Free

Birds — Carrion Crow, Great Tit, Robin +64 more · last seen 2025

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Carrion Crow, Great Tit, Robin +64 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland

Mushroom foraging

Strong match

Varies

Fungi — Variospora flavescens, Diploicia canescens, Myriolecis dispersa +36 more · last seen 2014

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Common Carder Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Small Garden Bumblebee +75 more · last seen 2025

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Selfheal, Lesser Screw-moss +30 more · last seen 2021

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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5 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km▾

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km▾
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
Wysis WayWalking route88.5 km▾

Long distance footpath forming a link between the Thames and the Wye

Named routeRef WYSLength 88.5 kmRegional walking route
Thames PathWalking route296 km▾
Named routeRef TPLength 296 kmNational walking route
Thames & Severn WayWalking route69.8 km▾

Linking the Severn to the Thames following the route of the Stroudwater Navigation and Thames & Severn Canal as closely as possible using public rights of way. As the canals are restored, it will be updated to use the reinstated towpath wherever possible.

Named routeRef T&S WLength 69.8 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

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17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
National BywayCycling route▾
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Fosse2Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Cotswold CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRef CCRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route105 m▾
Named routeRef 45Length 105 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route773 m▾
Named routeRef 48Length 773 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

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2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

About this historic site

Scheduled Monument

Wildlife to spot

Photos

21 photos from nearby open sources

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Haresdown barn

📷 Roger Cornfoot · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Haresdown barn

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Facilities

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Parking

1 nearby · 176m

✦ AncientFree 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

✦Romano-British site known as Hailey Wood CampHistoric site3.1 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds3.5 km→⛪All Saint's ChurchReligious grounds4.5 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds1.4 km→⛪St James's ChurchReligious grounds3.5 km→⛪St Matthew's ChurchReligious grounds4 km→