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Bowl barrow on Charlton Down, 350m south of Goodwood racecourse

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📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

50.88970, -0.74025

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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 Blackbird
  • 🌿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
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Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Kidney Vetch, Pyramidal Orchid, Cowslip +166 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Kidney Vetch, Pyramidal Orchid, Cowslip +166 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Bramble, Pedunculate Oak +19 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Burying Beetle, Glow-worm, Summer Chafer +2 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Common Burying Beetle, Glow-worm, Summer Chafer +2 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 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
New Lipchis WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Centurion WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
West Sussex Literary TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Hat Hill to Levin Down walk, Drovers EstateWalking route7.6 km
Named routeLength 7.6 kmDuration 02:30Local walking route
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Cycling

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Shopwhyke to Chichester Cycle Route (Via Westhampnett Road)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Chichester to Norton Cycle TrackCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle routeSurface asphalt
National Cycle Route 288 West Dean to CockingCycling route
Named routeRef 288National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 288 Chichester to West DeanCycling route
Named routeRef 288National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route862 m
Named routeRef 288Length 862 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route11 m
Named routeRef 288Length 11 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Selhurst Park Road climbing towards Goodwood Racecourse

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Selhurst Park Road climbing towards Goodwood Racecourse

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️GOODWOOD ESTATE, THECountry park300 m→✦GOODWOOD HOUSEHistoric site1 km→✦WEST DEANHistoric site2.3 km→✦The Trundle hillfort, causewayed enclosure and associated remains at St Roche's HillHistoric site1 km→🌱The Walled Fruit GardenUrban park3 km→🌱Cutting GardenUrban park3.1 km→

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