Bowl barrow 670m south west of Saxondown Farm: part of a round barrow cemetery
Getting here
50.85205, -0.03347
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Herring Gull +55 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Herring Gull +55 more · last seen 2026
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site with public access
Insect spotting
Strong match
Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Meadow Brown, Common Blue, Chalk Hill Blue +48 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Creeping Thistle, Hawthorn, Ribwort Plantain +145 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Creeping Thistle, Hawthorn, Ribwort Plantain +145 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Hawthorn, Bramble, Elder +15 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
South Downs WayWalking route160 km
Sussex Ouse Valley WayWalking route67 km
Newhaven-Brighton Clifftop PathWalking 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.
European walking route E9, Queen Elizabeth Country Park to JevingtonWalking route
🚴Cycling
49 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
South Downs - Spital Road (ESCC Cycle Route 204)Cycling route
Undercliff WalkCycling route
Malling - Southover (ESCC Cycle Route 308)Cycling route
Offham - Lewes Town Centre (ESCC Cycle Route 306)Cycling route
East Brighton (Sheepcote ring)Cycling route
Regional Route 90Cycling route
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
South Downs WayMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
9 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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