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Bowl barrow 730m north east of Presford Farm known as `Sheards Barrow'

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📷 Graham Horn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

50.64232, -1.33210

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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

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Robin +55 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Robin +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis tenax, Syritta pipiens, Marmalade Hoverfly +160 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Eristalis tenax, Syritta pipiens, Marmalade Hoverfly +160 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — American Skunk-cabbage · last seen 2022; Plants — American Skunk-cabbage · last seen 2022

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Yar River TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Isle of Wight Coastal PathWalking route113 km
Named routeLength 113 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Worsley TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Tennyson TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Bembridge TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Round the Island RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 67Regional cycle route
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
Red Squirrel TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Manors and Mills: Brighstone to Shorwell Quieter Lanes Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef Manors and MillsLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route506 m
Named routeRef 23Length 506 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route155 m
Named routeRef 23Length 155 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Chalk Ridge ExtremeMountain bike route
Named route
Chevy ChaseMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

10 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Poppies near Chillerton

📷 Graham Horn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Poppies near Chillerton

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Brighstone Recreation GroundUrban park4.8 km→✦NORTHCOURTHistoric site1.8 km→✦Wolverton ManorHistoric site2.1 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4.4 km→✦Moated site 100m north east of Wolverton ManorHistoric site1.9 km→🌱Gatcombe ParkUrban park3.1 km→

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