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Bowl barrow in Poyntz's Piece, Heyshott Down

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📷 Chris Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

50.94085, -0.72945

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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

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — House Sparrow, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +51 more · last seen 2025; Birds — House Sparrow, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +51 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Early-purple Orchid, Common Twayblade, Sassari Crisp-moss +266 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Early-purple Orchid, Common Twayblade, Sassari Crisp-moss +266 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — White Dead-nettle, Beech, Common Sorrel +19 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 5 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
New Lipchis WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Centurion WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
European walking route E9, Queen Elizabeth Country Park to JevingtonWalking route
Named routeRef E9International walking route
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 228 Pulborough to Petersfield (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 228National Cycle Network
Bepton to MidhurstCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 288 West Dean to CockingCycling route
Named routeRef 288National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 288 Cocking to Midhurst (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 288National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 288 Chichester to West DeanCycling route
Named routeRef 288National Cycle Network
Route 288Cycling route1.9 km
Named routeRef 288Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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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

6 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

On Heyshott Down

📷 Chris Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

On Heyshott Down

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Kitchen GardenUrban park4.7 km→🌱The Walled Fruit GardenUrban park4.8 km→🌱Cutting GardenUrban park4.8 km→🌱The Sunken GardenUrban park4.9 km→🌱The PergolaUrban park4.9 km→✦Heyshott Down Round Barrow Cemetery.Historic site1.4 km→

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