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Barrow north-west of Weatherhill Scrub

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📷 Brian Robert Marshall · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.28942, -1.92331

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Jackdaw +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Jackdaw +69 more · last seen 2025; Lowland calcareous grassland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Historic gardens

Historic site

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Imber Range Perimeter PathWalking route
Named routeRef IRPPLocal walking route
White Horse TrailWalking route
Named routeRef WHTRegional walking route
Pewsey Vale Circular WalkWalking route

The Pewsey Vale Tourism Partnership has launched a new long-distance walking, cycling and riding route with the Vale of Pewsey at its heart.

Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
Wessex RidgewayWalking route
Named routeRef WRRegional walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 4Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route10.1 km
Named routeRef 4Length 10.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wessex Ridgeway TrailMountain bike route
Named routeListed length 207km
King Alfred's WayMountain bike route

King Alfreds Way is 350km (220 miles) off road route designed to be ridden clockwise. It starts & ends in Winchester. It is suitable for gravel or cross-country bikes.

Named routeRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Weatherhill Scrub, Salisbury Plain

📷 Brian Robert Marshall · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Weatherhill Scrub, Salisbury Plain

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦CONOCK MANORHistoric site3.1 km→🦉OAKFRITH WOODNature reserve3.6 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4.1 km→🌱Canada WoodsUrban park4.5 km→✦Multiple trackway between and north of Round Clump and Dogtail PlantationHistoric site1.8 km→⚽Lavington and Easterton Football FieldPlaying field3.9 km→