A bowl barrow 320m north-east of Oak Tree Farm: one of a number of barrows on Coombe Heath
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Plan your visit
🦅Birds✦Heritage🦉Wildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha
Getting here
50.66384, -2.19151
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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 Woodlark and Dartford Warbler
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕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 Woodlark and Dartford Warbler
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodlark, Dartford Warbler, Cetti's Warbler +80 more · last seen 2025
Free
Historic site with public access
Free
Birds — Woodlark, Dartford Warbler, Cetti's Warbler +80 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Sphaerophoria, Common Carder Bee +53 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🏡Historic gardens
Good match
Historic site with public access
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km11 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Purbeck WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 50: Ferrybridge to Lulworth Cove)Walking route▾
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 51: Lulworth Cove to Worth Matravers)Walking route▾
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
The Hardy WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Portland to LulworthWalking route▾
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
12 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 2Cycling route▾
National Cycle Route 2 Christchurch to Axminster
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Poole Harbour Trails - CCycling route▾
Named routeRef pht-cLocal cycle route
Lawrence RideCycling route▾
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Priory RideCycling route▾
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Purbeck RideCycling route▾
Named routeRef 6Regional cycle route
East Lulworth RideCycling route▾
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Sika TrailMountain bike route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
4 public paths nearby
Public paths
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Wildlife to spot
21,152 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
21,152 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds3 species
summerautumnwinter
2025▾
Dartford Warbler · Peregrine · Hobby
- Dartford WarblerCurruca undata
- PeregrineFalco peregrinus
- HobbyFalco subbuteo
Adder
Tanytarsus · Hydroptila sparsa · Hydroptila simulans · Ithytrichia · Non-biting midges +68
- TanytarsusTanytarsus
- Hydroptila sparsaHydroptila sparsa
- Hydroptila simulansHydroptila simulans
- IthytrichiaIthytrichia
- Non-biting midgesChironomidae
- Psychomyia pusillaPsychomyia pusilla
- CecidomyiidaeCecidomyiidae
🌿Plants1 species
summerautumn
2025▾
Marsh Clubmoss
- Marsh ClubmossLycopodiella inundata
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
21,152 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds3 species
summerautumnwinter
2025▾
Dartford Warbler · Peregrine · Hobby
- Dartford WarblerCurruca undata
- PeregrineFalco peregrinus
- HobbyFalco subbuteo
Adder
Tanytarsus · Hydroptila sparsa · Hydroptila simulans · Ithytrichia · Non-biting midges +68
- TanytarsusTanytarsus
- Hydroptila sparsaHydroptila sparsa
- Hydroptila simulansHydroptila simulans
- IthytrichiaIthytrichia
- Non-biting midgesChironomidae
- Psychomyia pusillaPsychomyia pusilla
- CecidomyiidaeCecidomyiidae
🌿Plants1 species
summerautumn
2025▾
Marsh Clubmoss
- Marsh ClubmossLycopodiella inundata
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
