Glade
← Back✦ Historic site

Bowl barrow 530m east of Abra Barrow

0 ha

📷 Graham Horn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.22217, -1.27375

Open directionsv
Google Maps↗Driving directionsApple Maps↗Driving directionsWaze↗Live driving navigationGoogle Transit↗Bus, rail or tramApple Transit↗Bus, rail or tram

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

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Canada Goose, Gadwall, Cormorant +32 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Canada Goose, Gadwall, Cormorant +32 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Small White, Gatekeeper +137 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large White, Small White, Gatekeeper +137 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hyacinthoides · last seen 2018; Plants — Hyacinthoides · last seen 2018

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wayfarers WalkWalking route

Walbury Hill, Berkshire to Emsworth, Hampshire

Named routeRegional walking route
Watership Down TrailWalking route
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Blackwood Forest Seasons Trail (Blue Route)Cycling route3.8 km
Named routeLength 3.8 km
Whitchurch Jubilee 2012Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Blackwood Forest Connecting TrailCycling route1 km
Named routeLength 1 km
Forest Holidays Trim TrailCycling route3.2 km
Named routeLength 3.2 km
🚵

Mountain biking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Whitchurch Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
Cycling Discoveries in North HampshireMountain bike route
Named route
Basingstoke Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
Watership Down Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
Watership Down (Cycling Discoveries for Mountain Bikes in and Around North Hampshire)Mountain bike route
Named routeRef 1: Watership Down
Micheldever Station Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Farm track to Lower Whitehill

📷 Graham Horn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Farm track to Lower Whitehill

1 / 15

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦LAVERSTOKE PARKHistoric site2.1 km→🌱Edward Kersley Playing FieldUrban park2.3 km→🌱Overton Community Orchard and play areaUrban park2.7 km→🌱Poultons Road Play AreaUrban park1.9 km→🌱The Meadow (Millennium Green)Urban park4.6 km→🌱Kingsley ParkUrban park4.7 km→

Own or manage this place?

Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.

Claim this page

How was your visit?

How useful was the information on this page?

id: 58c6a51a-df6e-4b14-b4ac-0857ff8dd647