Bowl barrow 200m south-east of Well Combe 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 — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Robin, Jackdaw +78 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Robin, Jackdaw +78 more · last seen 2026
Free
Historic site with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Meloe mediterraneus, Meadow Grasshopper +2 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Yarrow, Daisy, Burnet-saxifrage +137 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Yarrow, Daisy, Burnet-saxifrage +137 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Common Nettle, Common Sorrel, Hawthorn +16 more foraging species
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 10 signed routes nearby · 25 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 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 South Downs Way (Inland Route) Walking route ▾
Named route Ref SDW National walking route
Show on map Foyle Way public footpath · 529 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 529 m Surface asphalt Path type: track
Show on map Foyle Way public footpath · 26 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 26 m Surface gravel Path type: track
Show on map 19 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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 Horsey Cycleway phase1B (due to be constructed) Cycling route ▾
Named route Proposed Lcn
Show on map 5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
South Downs Way Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Ref 89 National Cycle Network
Show on map 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 ▾
7 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Photos Eastbourne from the South Downs Way
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Wildlife to spot
23,102 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 23,102 records · National Biodiversity Network Jackdaw · Blue Tit · Robin · Kestrel · Stonechat +42
Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Coot Fulica atra Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Pallas's Warbler Phylloscopus proregulus2025 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Gannet Morus bassanus2025 Dark-bellied Brent Goose Branta bernicla bernicla2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra2025 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Sand Martin Riparia riparia2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Badger
🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Frog · Common Toad
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Toad Bufo bufo 7-spot Ladybird · Meloe mediterraneus
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Meloe mediterraneus Meloe mediterraneus 🌿 Plants 59 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Winter Heliotrope · Shepherd's-purse · Common Nettle · Stinking Iris · Alexanders +54
Winter Heliotrope Petasites pyrenaicus Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025 Stinking Iris Iris foetidissima2025 Alexanders Smyrnium olusatrum Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 23,102 records · National Biodiversity Network Jackdaw · Blue Tit · Robin · Kestrel · Stonechat +42
Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Coot Fulica atra Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Pallas's Warbler Phylloscopus proregulus2025 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Gannet Morus bassanus2025 Dark-bellied Brent Goose Branta bernicla bernicla2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra2025 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Sand Martin Riparia riparia2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Badger
🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Frog · Common Toad
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Toad Bufo bufo 7-spot Ladybird · Meloe mediterraneus
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Meloe mediterraneus Meloe mediterraneus 🌿 Plants 59 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Winter Heliotrope · Shepherd's-purse · Common Nettle · Stinking Iris · Alexanders +54
Winter Heliotrope Petasites pyrenaicus Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025 Stinking Iris Iris foetidissima2025 Alexanders Smyrnium olusatrum Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2025
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2025
Daisy Bellis perennis2025
Daisy Bellis perennis2025
Elder Sambucus nigra2025
Elder Sambucus nigra2025
Dandelion Taraxacum2025
Dandelion Taraxacum2025
Red Clover Trifolium pratense2025
Red Clover Trifolium pratense2025
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens2025
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens2025
Mistletoe Viscum album2025
Mistletoe Viscum album2025
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Hazel Corylus avellana
Hazel Corylus avellana
Ivy Hedera helix2025
Ivy Hedera helix2025
Petty Spurge Euphorbia peplus2025
Petty Spurge Euphorbia peplus2025
Evergreen Oak Quercus ilex2025
Evergreen Oak Quercus ilex2025
Common Chickweed Stellaria media2025
Common Chickweed Stellaria media2025
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris2025
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris2025
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua2025
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua2025
Annual Beard-grass Polypogon monspeliensis2025
Annual Beard-grass Polypogon monspeliensis2025
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii2025
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii2025
Pellitory-of-the-wall Parietaria judaica2025
Pellitory-of-the-wall Parietaria judaica2025
Fern-grass Catapodium rigidum2025
Fern-grass Catapodium rigidum2025
Wood Avens Geum urbanum2025
Wood Avens Geum urbanum2025
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2025
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2025
Traveller's-joy Clematis vitalba2025
Traveller's-joy Clematis vitalba2025
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris2025
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris2025
Holly Ilex aquifolium2025
Holly Ilex aquifolium2025
Knotgrass Polygonum aviculare2025
Knotgrass Polygonum aviculare2025
Salad Burnet Poterium sanguisorba2025
Salad Burnet Poterium sanguisorba2025
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum2025
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum2025
Common Stork's-bill Erodium cicutarium2025
Common Stork's-bill Erodium cicutarium2025
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris2025
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris2025
Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria2025
Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria2025
Snapdragon Antirrhinum majus2025
Snapdragon Antirrhinum majus2025
Red Campion Silene dioica2025
Red Campion Silene dioica2025
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare2025
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare2025
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2025
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2025
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa2025
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa2025
Wall Cotoneaster Cotoneaster horizontalis2025
Wall Cotoneaster Cotoneaster horizontalis2025
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum2025
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum2025
Black Nightshade Solanum nigrum2025
Black Nightshade Solanum nigrum2025
Lesser Stitchwort Stellaria graminea2025
Lesser Stitchwort Stellaria graminea2025
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2025
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2025
White Campion Silene latifolia2025
White Campion Silene latifolia2025
Broad-leaved Pondweed Potamogeton natans2025
Broad-leaved Pondweed Potamogeton natans2025
Musk Thistle Carduus nutans2025
Musk Thistle Carduus nutans2025
White Clover Trifolium repens2025
White Clover Trifolium repens2025
Small Scabious Scabiosa columbaria2025
Small Scabious Scabiosa columbaria2025
Hedge Bedstraw Galium album2025
Hedge Bedstraw Galium album2025
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys2025
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys2025
Yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor2025
Yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor2025
Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum2025
Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum2025
Eyebright Euphrasia2025
Eyebright Euphrasia2025
Thyme-leaved Speedwell Veronica serpyllifolia2025
Thyme-leaved Speedwell Veronica serpyllifolia2025
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2025
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2025 