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Bowl barrow 1km west of Sheppard's Farm Dairy

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📷 Vieve Forward · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeHeritageBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.48581, -1.74961

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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

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Chaffinch +43 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Chaffinch +43 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cock's-foot, Common Nettle, False Oat-grass +213 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Cock's-foot, Common Nettle, False Oat-grass +213 more · last seen 2023

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Dandelion, Elder +31 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The RidgewayWalking route140 km
Named routeRef RWLength 140 kmNational walking route
Sarsen WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Wessex RidgewayWalking route
Named routeRef WRRegional walking route
White Horse TrailWalking route
Named routeRef WHTRegional walking route
Millennium TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

39 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Wiltshire CyclewayCycling route155 km
Named routeRef WCLength 155 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Route 403Cycling route
Named routeRef 403National Cycle Network
Route 482Cycling route
Named routeRef 482National Cycle Network
Swindon to Ridgeway LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 482Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

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

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Gypsy Lanebyway open to all traffic · 154 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 154 mSurface grassPath type: track
Gypsy Lanebyway open to all traffic · 1.5 km
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1.5 kmSurface dirtPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Tumulus north of Gypsy Lane, near Draycot Foliat

📷 Vieve Forward · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Tumulus north of Gypsy Lane, near Draycot Foliat

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Barbury Castle Country ParkUrban park2.2 km→🦉BARBURY CASTLENature reserve2.2 km→🏞️BARBURY CASTLECountry park2.2 km→✦Barbury Castle: a hillfort and bowl barrowHistoric site2.6 km→✦Barbury CastleHistoric site2.6 km→✦Field system and earthwork enclosure on Burderop DownHistoric site1.4 km→

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