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Barrow 1/4 mile (400m) NW of Willoughby Hedge

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📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.10278, -2.19260

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦70+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Corn Bunting and Skylark
  • ✦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
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Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Corn Bunting, Skylark, Chaffinch +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Corn Bunting, Skylark, Chaffinch +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Polydrusus formosus, Red Admiral, Ivy Bee +21 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Danish Scurvygrass, Lady's Bedstraw, Sycamore +78 more · last seen 2023

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Freckled Dapperling · last seen 2012

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 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
Mid Wilts WayWalking route
Named routeRef MWWRegional walking route
Wessex RidgewayWalking route
Named routeRef WRRegional walking route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wiltshire CyclewayCycling route155 km
Named routeRef WCLength 155 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway (Tisbury Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBLocal cycle route
North Dorset Cycle WayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
National Byway (proposed South West)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Wessex Ridgeway TrailMountain bike route
Named routeListed length 207km

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A303 from the Willoughby Hedge lay-by

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A303 from the Willoughby Hedge lay-by

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Medieval field systemHistoric site3.9 km→✦Medieval strip lynchets 280m west of Hill BarnHistoric site3 km→✦Linear boundary on Bidcombe Down and Whitepits DownHistoric site4.8 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds3.5 km→🌱local parkUrban park3.7 km→✦Bowl barrow 50m west of St Mary's ChurchHistoric site3.9 km→