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Bowl barrow 300m north west of Mount Harry

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📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

50.89369, -0.03927

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Wren +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Wren +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Common Blue +34 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Elder, Hawthorn, Traveller's-joy +206 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Elder, Hawthorn, Traveller's-joy +206 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Elder, Hawthorn, Blackthorn +29 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South Downs WayWalking route160 km
Named routeLength 160 kmNational walking route
Ditchling Beacon to Devil's Dyke, South Downs walk, Sussex EastWalking route11.2 km

This walk takes in one of the most stunning sections of the South Downs Way. Spring & Summer bring rich plant life thanks to the chalk soil, forming unique grassland habitat. Great bus links from Brighton. Mostly flat until Pyecombe where it gets steep.

Named routeLength 11.2 kmDuration 03:00Point-to-pointRegional walking route
Sussex Ouse Valley WayWalking route67 km
Named routeLength 67 kmRegional walking route
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km

A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route
European walking route E9, Queen Elizabeth Country Park to JevingtonWalking route
Named routeRef E9International walking route
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Cycling

48 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South Downs - Spital Road (ESCC Cycle Route 204)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Malling - Southover (ESCC Cycle Route 308)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Offham - Lewes Town Centre (ESCC Cycle Route 306)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Regional Route 90Cycling route
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
Egrets WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN 90 - Swanborough (ESCC Cycle Route 301)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
South Downs WayMountain bike route
Named routeRef 89National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

11 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath, Mount Harry

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath, Mount Harry

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Lewes CastleHistoric site4 km→✦Lewes Town Wall, section called The Green WallHistoric site4.2 km→🌱Southover Grange GardensUrban park4.2 km→🌱Southover Grange GardensUrban park4.2 km→✦PLUMPTON PLACEHistoric site2.3 km→🌱Landport Recreation GroundUrban park3.5 km→

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