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Bowl barrow on Dunyeat's Hill 650m south west of Arrowsmith House

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📷 Peter Kazmierczak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

50.76854, -1.98062

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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
Parking

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Linnet, Goldfinch, Greenfinch +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Linnet, Goldfinch, Greenfinch +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Keeled Skimmer, Common Darter +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ulota crispula, Kneiff's Feather-moss, Bruch's Pincushion +5 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Ulota crispula, Kneiff's Feather-moss, Bruch's Pincushion +5 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ferndown, Stour and Forest TrailWalking route
Named route
Walk at Eye Bridge and Pamphill, Kingston LacyWalking route5.4 km

Grass, undulating and rough in parts, gravel tracks, easy ascents and descents.

Named routeLength 5.4 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
Walk at Pamphill Green and Moor, Kingston LacyWalking route2.8 km

Grass, gravel tracks and a short stretch on a path, undulating and rough in parts, with easy ascents and descents. The walk may be wet in winter.

Named routeLength 2.8 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Walk at Pamphill and Cowgrove, Kingston LacyWalking route4.5 km

Gravel and grass tracks with a short distance on a country lane. Undulating going down into the valley and back. Ground can become very wet in winter.

Named routeLength 4.5 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Walk at the Beech Avenue and Droves, Kingston LacyWalking route3.8 km

Follows mostly grassed tracks.

Named routeLength 3.8 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

149 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 25Cycling route
Named routeRef 25National Cycle Network
Canford Heath Quiet CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
University to AlderneyCycling route
Named routeRef C8Local cycle route
Bourne Valley GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef Bourne Valley GreenwayLocal cycle route
Francis Avenue to BroadstoneCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Wheelers LaneCycling route
Named routeRef BR24Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Arrowsmith Coppice

📷 Peter Kazmierczak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Arrowsmith Coppice

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