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Bowl barrow 300m west of Hatchett Gate

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📷 Jim Champion · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

50.81459, -1.48034

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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
Parking· Free

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +80 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +80 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Keeled Skimmer, Common Blue Damselfly, Black-tailed Skimmer +36 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Solent WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 87kmRegional walking route
European walking route E9, Milford on Sea to Queen Elizabeth Country ParkWalking route
Named routeRef E9International walking route
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 246Cycling route
Named routeRef 246National Cycle Network
Eling to Holbury Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 2 South Mundham to ChristchurchCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
New Forest Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route4.9 km
Named routeRef 2Length 4.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.3 km
Named routeRef 2Length 2.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lymington Station Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Hawkhill Inclosure Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

North-west corner of Hatchet Pond, New Forest

📷 Jim Champion · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

North-west corner of Hatchet Pond, New Forest

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Patrick's Patch Learning GardenUrban park1.9 km→🌱Victorian GardenUrban park2.1 km→✦Palace HouseHistoric site2.1 km→⛪The Abbey ChurchReligious grounds2.3 km→✦Beaulieu AbbeyHistoric site2.3 km→✦Beaulieu AbbeyHistoric site2.3 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Hatchet Pond

High354 m→

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