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Bowl barrow immediately north of Bordean House

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📷 Stuart Logan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Getting here

51.01584, -1.00561

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦46+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Great White Egret and Cattle Egret
  • ✦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

3 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Great White Egret, Cattle Egret, Wren +43 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Great White Egret, Cattle Egret, Wren +43 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Great White Egret, Cattle Egret, Wren +43 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Great White Egret, Cattle Egret, Wren +43 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Staunton WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hangers WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Long Woodland TrailWalking route8 km
Named routeLength 8 kmLocal walking route
The Avenuepublic footpath · 564 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 564 mPath type: path
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Cycling

36 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 222Cycling route
Named routeRef 222National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 228 Pulborough to Petersfield (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 228National Cycle Network
Route 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22National Cycle Network
Discover the Hampshire South Downs by BikeCycling route
Named routeRef EHRegional cycle route
Petersfield - QECP/SDWCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route100 m
Named routeRef 22Length 100 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South Downs WayMountain bike route
Named routeRef 89National Cycle Network
Petersfield Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route
QECP Blue MTBMountain bike route
Named routeRef Blue
King Alfred's WayMountain bike route

King Alfreds Way is 350km (220 miles) off road route designed to be ridden clockwise. It starts & ends in Winchester. It is suitable for gravel or cross-country bikes.

Named routeRegional cycle route
QECP Red MTBMountain bike route
Named routeRef Red
East Meon Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route16 km
Named routeLength 16 km
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A272 passes entrance to Bordean House

📷 Stuart Logan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A272 passes entrance to Bordean House

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Bell Hill Recreation GroundUrban park4.1 km→✦A hilltop enclosed by Iron Age cross dykes, an associated field system and Bronze Age barrows at Butser HillHistoric site4.9 km→🌱SoalwoodUrban park2.1 km→✦Froxfield entrenchmentsHistoric site1.1 km→🌱High Meadow Recreation GroundUrban park4.6 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds2.4 km→

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