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Barrow E of Red Barn

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📷 Jim Champion · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

50.72838, -2.50702

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Meadow Brown +32 more · last seen 2024

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell · last seen 2017

Free

Historic gardens

Historic site

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
Jubilee Trail (Dorset)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
South Dorset RidgewayWalking route
Named routeRef SDRRegional walking route
Frome Valley WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Mini Explorer Trail and Brass Rubbing, Hardy MonumentWalking route2.4 km

Pretend you are a young Vice-Admiral Thomas Hardy and head out on a Mini Explorer Adventure. This waymarked route is around 1 - 1.5 hours long and has 9 checkpoints to find with a brass rubbing and a fun task at each point. Ideal for families

Named routeLength 2.4 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

71 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 2Cycling route

National Cycle Route 2 Christchurch to Axminster

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Frome Valley Cycle TrailCycling route

Dorset trail

Named routeRef FVTLocal cycle route
Route 26Cycling route
Named routeRef 26National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 26Cycling route
Named routeRef 26National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route90 m
Named routeRef 2Length 90 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route32 m
Named routeRef 2Length 32 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Round barrow in Seven Barrow Plantation, Penn Hill

📷 Jim Champion · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Round barrow in Seven Barrow Plantation, Penn Hill

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Borough GardensUrban park5 km→🌱Borough GardensUrban park5 km→✦BOROUGH GARDENS, DORCHESTERHistoric site5 km→🌱The Great FieldUrban park3.8 km→🌱Colliton ParkUrban park4.8 km→✦Multi-period landscape including an Iron Age or Romano British settlement, part of an associated field system, six bowl barrows and an enclosure 600m south east of Langford FarmHistoric site3.4 km→