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Bowl barrow on Bepton Down

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📷 Simon Burchell · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

50.94575, -0.78453

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Robin
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Wren +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Wren +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cowslip, Dog's Mercury, Butcher's-broom +116 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Cowslip, Dog's Mercury, Butcher's-broom +116 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Hazel, Beech +14 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Cockchafer, Eristalis pertinax, 7-spot Ladybird +19 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Cockchafer, Eristalis pertinax, 7-spot Ladybird +19 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Octagon WayWalking route29 km
Named routeRef OWLength 29 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Sussex Diamond WayWalking route97 km
Named routeLength 97 kmRegional walking route
New Lipchis WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

7 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
Stedham to MidhurstCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
South Downs WayMountain bike route
Named routeRef 89National Cycle Network
🐴

Horse riding

10 public paths nearby

Public paths
Henley Lanerestricted byway · 2 km
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 2 kmPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bepton Down Barrow

📷 Simon Burchell · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

Bepton Down Barrow

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Kitchen GardenUrban park4.2 km→🌱The Sunken GardenUrban park4.3 km→🌱Cutting GardenUrban park4.3 km→🌱The PergolaUrban park4.3 km→🌱The Walled Fruit GardenUrban park4.3 km→✦Harting Beacon Hilltop Enclosure.Historic site5 km→

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