Bowl barrow 160m south of Beehive Plantation 0 ha
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Open directionsv ✦ Scheduled Ancient Monument — Nationally protected archaeological site on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Scheduled monuments represent the best surviving examples of England's irreplaceable archaeological heritage.
Bowl barrow scheduled monument
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ✦ 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ✦ 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
Historic site with public access
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Mute Swan, Herring Gull, Jackdaw +42 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mute Swan, Herring Gull, Jackdaw +42 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Dark Bush-cricket, Green Shieldbug +47 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Dark Bush-cricket, Green Shieldbug +47 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Twayblade, Common Nettle, Cleavers +256 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Twayblade, Common Nettle, Cleavers +256 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Common Nettle, Alexanders, Bramble +33 more foraging species
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Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 12 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
South Downs Way Walking route 160 km ▾
Named route Length 160 km National walking route
Show on map Alfriston Clergy House to Lullington Church, Alfriston Walking route 3.2 km ▾
Named route Length 3.2 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Between The South Downs and the Sea Circular Walk, South Downs East Walking route 7.2 km ▾
Start & end in Crowlink, go through meadows & trees, down towards Birling Gap & over 3 of the Seven Sisters. See great coastal views, seasonal wildlife & flower displays. Optional detours to a historic pub & a seaside café. Steep hills, stiles & gates.
Named route Length 7.2 km Duration 03:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Birling Gap from the Tiger Inn, South Downs East Walking route 4.9 km ▾
Enjoy views over the downs & the East Sussex coast on this circular. By following old drovers' and smuggling routes to the sea from this small downland village you may also feel a sense of the landscape's long history. Gates & short steep sections.
Named route Length 4.9 km Duration 01:30 Local walking route
Show on map European walking route E9, Queen Elizabeth Country Park to Jevington Walking route ▾
Named route Ref E9 International walking route
Show on map 43 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Avenue Verte London ↔ Paris Cycling route ▾
English part of Avenue Verte London ↔ Paris, an international cycle route that connects the two capital cities
Named route Ref AV International cycle route
Show on map Station to Seafront cycle route Cycling route ▾
Named route Proposed Lcn
Show on map Stone Cross to Seafront Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Proposed Lcn
Show on map Route 21 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 21 National Cycle Network
Show on map Horsey Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Route 21 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 21 National Cycle Network
Show on map 6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
South Downs Way Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Ref 89 National Cycle Network
Show on map Friston Forest Family MTB Route Mountain bike route ▾
Cardiac Mountain bike route ▾
Forest Yip Mountain bike route ▾
Alternative, Old South Downs Way Bridleway Route Mountain bike route ▾
Friston Forest Red MTB Route Mountain bike route ▾
9 public paths nearby
Public paths
Linkway bridleway · 92 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 92 m Path type: residential
Show on map Photos Ash trees with ash dieback on the South Downs, Eastbourne
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Wildlife to spot
27,690 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 27,690 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 36 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Mute Swan · Robin · Rock Dove · Woodpigeon · Jackdaw +31
Mute Swan Cygnus olor Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Coot Fulica atra Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Magpie Pica pica2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Adder
🐝 Insects 10 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Scathophaga stercoraria · Dark-edged Bee-fly · Stenophylax permistus · Cheilosia variabilis · Marmalade Hoverfly +5
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Stenophylax permistus Stenophylax permistus Cheilosia variabilis Cheilosia variabilis Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Oedemera femoralis Oedemera femoralis 🌿 Plants 65 species
spring winter
2026 ▾
Ramsons · Butcher's-broom · Alder · Dandelion · Holly +60
Ramsons Allium ursinum Butcher's-broom Ruscus aculeatus Alder Alnus glutinosa Dandelion Taraxacum Holly Ilex aquifolium Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula Red Dead-nettle Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 27,690 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 36 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Mute Swan · Robin · Rock Dove · Woodpigeon · Jackdaw +31
Mute Swan Cygnus olor Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Coot Fulica atra Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Magpie Pica pica2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Adder
🐝 Insects 10 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Scathophaga stercoraria · Dark-edged Bee-fly · Stenophylax permistus · Cheilosia variabilis · Marmalade Hoverfly +5
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Stenophylax permistus Stenophylax permistus Cheilosia variabilis Cheilosia variabilis Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Oedemera femoralis Oedemera femoralis 🌿 Plants 65 species
spring winter
2026 ▾
Ramsons · Butcher's-broom · Alder · Dandelion · Holly +60
Ramsons Allium ursinum Butcher's-broom Ruscus aculeatus Alder Alnus glutinosa Dandelion Taraxacum Holly Ilex aquifolium Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula Red Dead-nettle Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Lepinotus patruelis Lepinotus patruelis2025
Lepinotus patruelis Lepinotus patruelis2025
Southern Oak Bush-cricket Meconema meridionale2025
Southern Oak Bush-cricket Meconema meridionale2025
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2025
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2025
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera2025
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera2025 Lamium purpureum
Lamium purpureum
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Sweet Violet Viola odorata
Sweet Violet Viola odorata
Elder Sambucus nigra
Elder Sambucus nigra
Annual Mercury Mercurialis annua
Annual Mercury Mercurialis annua
Giant Blackberry Rubus armeniacus2025
Giant Blackberry Rubus armeniacus2025
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta x hispanica = H. x massartiana
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta x hispanica = H. x massartiana
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis
Hazel Corylus avellana
Hazel Corylus avellana
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Hemlock Water-dropwort Oenanthe crocata
Hemlock Water-dropwort Oenanthe crocata
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Yew Taxus baccata
Yew Taxus baccata
Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria
Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria
Pellitory-of-the-wall Parietaria judaica
Pellitory-of-the-wall Parietaria judaica
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Primrose Primula vulgaris
Primrose Primula vulgaris
Bristly Oxtongue Helminthotheca echioides
Bristly Oxtongue Helminthotheca echioides
Alexanders Smyrnium olusatrum
Alexanders Smyrnium olusatrum
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Petty Spurge Euphorbia peplus
Petty Spurge Euphorbia peplus
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cleavers Galium aparine
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis
Cherry Plum Prunus cerasifera
Cherry Plum Prunus cerasifera
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Winter Heliotrope Petasites pyrenaicus
Winter Heliotrope Petasites pyrenaicus
Wall Barley Hordeum murinum
Wall Barley Hordeum murinum
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris
Common Chickweed Stellaria media
Common Chickweed Stellaria media
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Mind-your-own-business Soleirolia soleirolii2025
Mind-your-own-business Soleirolia soleirolii2025
Indian-bean-tree Catalpa bignonioides2025
Indian-bean-tree Catalpa bignonioides2025
Bramble Rubus fruticosus2025
Bramble Rubus fruticosus2025
Great Horsetail Equisetum telmateia2025
Great Horsetail Equisetum telmateia2025
Bay Laurus nobilis2025
Bay Laurus nobilis2025
Water Figwort Scrophularia auriculata2025
Water Figwort Scrophularia auriculata2025
Pride-of-India Koelreuteria paniculata2025
Pride-of-India Koelreuteria paniculata2025
Scarlet Oak Quercus coccinea2025
Scarlet Oak Quercus coccinea2025
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum2025
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum2025
Wood Sage Teucrium scorodonia2025
Wood Sage Teucrium scorodonia2025
Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica2025
Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica2025
London Plane Platanus occidentalis x orientalis = P. x hispanica2025
London Plane Platanus occidentalis x orientalis = P. x hispanica2025
Lawson Cypress Cupressus lawsoniana2025
Lawson Cypress Cupressus lawsoniana2025
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium2025
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium2025
Spotted-laurel Aucuba japonica2025
Spotted-laurel Aucuba japonica2025
Cedar-of-Lebanon Cedrus libani2025
Cedar-of-Lebanon Cedrus libani2025
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens2025
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens2025
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur2025
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur2025
Coastal Redwood Sequoia sempervirens2025
Coastal Redwood Sequoia sempervirens2025
Cupressus arizonica Cupressus arizonica2025
Cupressus arizonica Cupressus arizonica2025
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2025
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2025
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra2025
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra2025
Perennial Sow-thistle Sonchus arvensis2025
Perennial Sow-thistle Sonchus arvensis2025 