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Bowl barrow 150m north east of Red House Farm

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📷 John Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.13744, 1.16117

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • ✦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

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +49 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +49 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Small Tortoiseshell +135 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Small Tortoiseshell +135 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Rambling Tail-moss, Minute Pouncewort +6 more · last seen 2018; Plants — Bluebell, Rambling Tail-moss, Minute Pouncewort +6 more · last seen 2018

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Elham Valley WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 40kmRegional walking route
Follow the kestrel to the DownsWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
European walking route E9, Rye to DoverWalking route
Named routeRef E9International walking route
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

61 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN Regional Route 17 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 17Regional cycle route
National Cycle Route 2 Dover to HastingsCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route448 m
Named routeRef 2Length 448 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1 km
Named routeRef 2Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 17Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route856 m
Named routeRef 17Length 856 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Downland near Red House Farm

📷 John Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Downland near Red House Farm

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Hawkinge Cemetery and CrematoriumUrban park2.1 km→🌱Hawkinge Cemetery and CrematoriumUrban park2.4 km→🌱Denton WoodUrban park3.6 km→✦Medieval ringwork with bailey and approach causeway, incorporating a bowl barrow on Castle HillHistoric site4.4 km→🌱The PaddockUrban park2.4 km→🐄The Acre KitchenVisitor farm2.5 km→

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