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Bowl barrow at Kithurst Hill car park: part of a dispersed round barrow cemetery on Kithurst Hill

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📷 The Saunterer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

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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

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Kestrel, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +78 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Kestrel, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +78 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cowslip, Traveller's-joy, Hogweed +197 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Cowslip, Traveller's-joy, Hogweed +197 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Common Nettle, Hawthorn +16 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
South Downs WayWalking route160 km
Named routeLength 160 kmNational walking route
West Sussex Literary TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Wey-South PathWalking route

follows the river Wey and the (partly disused) Wey & Arun canal

Named routeRegional walking route
European walking route E9, Queen Elizabeth Country Park to JevingtonWalking route
Named routeRef E9International walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
A24 CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
A24 CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 228 Pulborough to Petersfield (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 228National Cycle Network
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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

7 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Entrance to Kithurst Hill Car Park

📷 The Saunterer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Entrance to Kithurst Hill Car Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦PARHAMHistoric site2 km→🌱Millford Grange Country ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Sullington Parish Hall ParkUrban park3.3 km→✦Itford Hill style settlement and an Anglo-Saxon barrow field at New Barn Down, 850m north west of Myrtle Grove FarmHistoric site3.7 km→✦Linear group of three bowl barrows immediately east of Kithurst Hill car park: part of a dispersed round barrow cemetery on Kithurst HillHistoric site100 m→✦Pair of platform barrows on the western side of Kithurst Hill car park: part of a dispersed round barrow cemetery on Kithurst HillHistoric site100 m→

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