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Bowl barrow north of Ferny Crofts

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📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

50.85409, -1.47741

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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
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CampsiteParking· Free

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Chaffinch, Blackbird +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Chaffinch, Blackbird +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Wood Cricket, Broad-bodied Chaser +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Solent WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 87kmRegional walking route
European walking route E9, Milford on Sea to Queen Elizabeth Country ParkWalking route
Named routeRef E9International walking route
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Cycling

41 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
Route 246Cycling route
Named routeRef 246National Cycle Network
AshurstCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Eling to Holbury Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 236 - Southampton to LyndhurstCycling route
Named routeRef 236National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 2 South Mundham to ChristchurchCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Hawkhill Inclosure Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track towards Ferny Crofts

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track towards Ferny Crofts

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Patrick's Patch Learning GardenUrban park4.5 km→🌱Victorian GardenUrban park4 km→🐄The New Forest Wildlife ParkVisitor farm4 km→🌱Noads Way Play AreaUrban park4.5 km→🌱Beer GardenUrban park2.4 km→⛪The Abbey ChurchReligious grounds4.1 km→

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