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Bowl barrow on Barrow Hill

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📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.50457, -1.32759

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦64+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Skylark and Blackbird
  • ✦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

4 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Skylark, Blackbird, Robin +61 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Skylark, Blackbird, Robin +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Setaceous Hebrew Character, Common Wainscot, Brimstone Moth +181 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Setaceous Hebrew Character, Common Wainscot, Brimstone Moth +181 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
The RidgewayWalking route140 km
Named routeRef RWLength 140 kmNational walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Eling WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
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
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A Tumulus on Barrow Hill

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A Tumulus on Barrow Hill

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱East Ilsley (Millennium Green)Urban park3.3 km→🌱Millennium GreenUrban park3.3 km→🌱The GreenUrban park3.8 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds3.9 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds4.1 km→⛪St Nicholas's ChurchReligious grounds1.5 km→

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