Bowl barrow 200m east of Windmill Hill: part of the Windmill Hill round barrow cemetery.
Getting here
51.44039, -1.87105
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Tree Sparrow, Skylark, Jackdaw +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Tree Sparrow, Skylark, Jackdaw +70 more · last seen 2026
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site with public access
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Beech, Wood Avens, White Dead-nettle +95 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Beech, Wood Avens, White Dead-nettle +95 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Beech, White Dead-nettle, Common Nettle +13 more foraging species
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, Large White, Meadow Brown +46 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Large White, Meadow Brown +46 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
The RidgewayWalking route140 km
Avebury Ridgeway WalkWalking route8 km
Starting at the heart of the Avebury World Heritage Site, this walk takes you through the remains of the largest stone circle in the world and along the West Kennet Avenue into beautiful, rolling chalk downland.
Wessex RidgewayWalking route
White Horse TrailWalking route
Millennium TrailWalking route
🚴Cycling
24 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Mercian WayCycling route
Wiltshire CyclewayCycling route155 km
Route 403Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route280 m
Main RouteCycling route378 m
Main RouteCycling route746 m
🚵Mountain biking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Wessex Ridgeway TrailMountain bike route
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.
🐴Horse riding
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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