Bowl barrow forming part of Bratley Plain round barrow cemetery 0 ha
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50.87641, -1.69040
Open directionsv ✦ Scheduled Ancient Monument — Nationally protected archaeological site on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Scheduled monuments represent the best surviving examples of England's irreplaceable archaeological heritage.
Bowl barrow scheduled monument
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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats; Birds — Wren, Robin, Chaffinch +43 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Keeled Skimmer, Emperor Dragonfly, Common Blue Damselfly +16 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
A Short Stroll Around Hightown, SW Hants Walking route 1.9 km ▾
A short walk around NT's smallest heathland site in the New Forest. Experience a mosaic of habitats; grazed lawns, ancient woods & wander off route to discover hidden wetlands. Gravel & grass paths. Flat with no steps or stiles.
Named route Length 1.9 km Duration 00:15-00:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map A Walk to the Huff Duff, SW Hants Walking route 6.9 km ▾
Descend to the wooded valley at Dockens Water & cross the stream to Rockford Common. See carnivourous sundews & mosses in wet heath & bog. Enjoy views at Ibsley Common (an area full of military history) & visit the Huff Duff (an old directional station).
Named route Length 6.9 km Duration 01:30-02:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map The Jubilee Trail Walking route 1.6 km ▾
Named route Ref green Length 1.6 km Local walking route
Show on map The Deer Watch Trail Walking route 800 m ▾
Named route Ref yellow Length 800 m Local walking route
Show on map The Radnor Trail Walking route 3.2 km ▾
Named route Ref red Length 3.2 km Local walking route
Show on map 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
New Forest Cycle Routes Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map New Forest On Road Cycle Routes Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Brockenhurst Station Off Road Cycle Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Fritham Off Road Cycle Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Photos Small barrow on Bratley Plain forming part of a Round Barrow Cemetery
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Wildlife to spot
11,622 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 11,622 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 46 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Wren · Robin · Chaffinch · Chiffchaff · Great Tit +41
Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Robin Erithacus rubecula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Great Tit Parus major Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Blackbird Turdus merula Goldcrest Regulus regulus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Dunnock Prunella modularis Coal Tit Periparus ater Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Carrion Crow Corvus corone Siskin Spinus spinus Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Jay Garrulus glandarius Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Greenfinch Chloris chloris Skylark Alauda arvensis Linnet Linaria cannabina Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Raven Corvus corax Redwing Turdus iliacus Whitethroat Curruca communis Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus Swallow Hirundo rustica Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 🦌 Mammals 3 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Hedgehog · Roe Deer · Fallow Deer
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Fallow Deer Dama dama Common Lizard · Adder · Slow-worm
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara Adder Vipera berus Slow-worm Anguis fragilis 🐝 Insects 19 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Keeled Skimmer · Emperor Dragonfly · Common Blue Damselfly · Large Red Damselfly · Beautiful Demoiselle +14
Keeled Skimmer Orthetrum coerulescens2025 Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2025 Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2025 Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2025 Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 11,622 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 46 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Wren · Robin · Chaffinch · Chiffchaff · Great Tit +41
Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Robin Erithacus rubecula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Great Tit Parus major Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Blackbird Turdus merula Goldcrest Regulus regulus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Dunnock Prunella modularis Coal Tit Periparus ater Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Carrion Crow Corvus corone Siskin Spinus spinus Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Jay Garrulus glandarius Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Greenfinch Chloris chloris Skylark Alauda arvensis Linnet Linaria cannabina Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Raven Corvus corax Redwing Turdus iliacus Whitethroat Curruca communis Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus Swallow Hirundo rustica Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 🦌 Mammals 3 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Hedgehog · Roe Deer · Fallow Deer
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Fallow Deer Dama dama Common Lizard · Adder · Slow-worm
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara Adder Vipera berus Slow-worm Anguis fragilis 🐝 Insects 19 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Keeled Skimmer · Emperor Dragonfly · Common Blue Damselfly · Large Red Damselfly · Beautiful Demoiselle +14
Keeled Skimmer Orthetrum coerulescens2025 Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2025 Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2025 Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2025 Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Gorse Weevil Exapion ulicis
Gorse Weevil Exapion ulicis
Carabus arvensis Carabus arvensis
Carabus arvensis Carabus arvensis
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2025
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2025
Hornet Vespa crabro2025
Hornet Vespa crabro2025
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca2025
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca2025
Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii2025
Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii2025
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa2025
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa2025
Chrysogaster virescens Chrysogaster virescens2025
Chrysogaster virescens Chrysogaster virescens2025
Melanogaster hirtella Melanogaster hirtella2025
Melanogaster hirtella Melanogaster hirtella2025
Xylota sylvarum Xylota sylvarum2025
Xylota sylvarum Xylota sylvarum2025
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2025
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2025
Rhinoceros Beetle Sinodendron cylindricum2025
Rhinoceros Beetle Sinodendron cylindricum2025
Cramp-Ball Fungus Weevil Platyrhinus resinosus2025
Cramp-Ball Fungus Weevil Platyrhinus resinosus2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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