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A saucer barrow and a bowl barrow on Bow Hill, 270m south east of the Tansley Stone

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📷 Shazz · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

50.89223, -0.82859

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦66+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Robin
  • ✦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

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +63 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +63 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Grasshopper, Marmalade Hoverfly, 14-spot Ladybird +18 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Yew, Holly, Traveller's-joy +140 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Octagon WayWalking route29 km
Named routeRef OWLength 29 kmRound tripLocal walking route
New Lipchis WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Centurion WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
West Sussex Literary TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

18 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 288 West Dean to CockingCycling route
Named routeRef 288National Cycle Network
South Coast Cycle RouteCycling route

considered a poor cycle route by some cyclists, and a stand in for completion of NCN 2 to Littlehampton and beyond to Chichester

Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 288 Chichester to West DeanCycling route
Named routeRef 288National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route862 m
Named routeRef 288Length 862 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route11 m
Named routeRef 288Length 11 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route299 m
Named routeRef 288Length 299 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bridleway going south down Bow Hill

📷 Shazz · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bridleway going south down Bow Hill

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