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Bowl barrow 200m east of Windmill Hill: part of the Windmill Hill round barrow cemetery.

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WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Tree Sparrow, Skylark, Jackdaw +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Tree Sparrow, Skylark, Jackdaw +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Beech, Wood Avens, White Dead-nettle +95 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Beech, Wood Avens, White Dead-nettle +95 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Beech, White Dead-nettle, Common Nettle +13 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Meadow Brown +46 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Large White, Meadow Brown +46 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The RidgewayWalking route140 km
Named routeRef RWLength 140 kmNational walking route
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.

Named routeLength 8 kmRound tripLocal 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

24 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
Main RouteCycling route280 m
Named routeRef 403Length 280 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route378 m
Named routeRef 403Length 378 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route746 m
Named routeRef 403Length 746 mNational 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
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Farmland east of Windmill Hill

Farmland east of Windmill Hill

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