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Bowl Barrow on Peacehaven Heights, 242m south-west of Warren Court

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📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

50.78357, 0.02865

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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
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Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, House Sparrow, Carrion Crow +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Herring Gull, House Sparrow, Carrion Crow +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ribwort Plantain, Bristly Oxtongue, Bramble +124 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Ribwort Plantain, Bristly Oxtongue, Bramble +124 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bristly Oxtongue, Bramble, Sea Beet +14 more foraging species

Varies

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: King Charles III England Coast Path: Shoreham to Eastbourne

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
South Downs WayWalking route160 km
Named routeLength 160 kmNational walking route
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km

A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route
Vanguard WayWalking route111 km
Named routeRef VGWLength 111 kmRegional walking route
Sussex Ouse Valley WayWalking route67 km
Named routeLength 67 kmRegional walking route
Newhaven-Brighton Clifftop PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Cliff Top Walkpublic footpath · 149 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 149 mSurface unpavedPath type: footway
Cliff Top Walkpublic footpath · 84 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 84 mPath type: track
Cliff Top Walkpublic footpath · 49 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 49 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

53 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Undercliff WalkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Peacehaven Loop (ESCC Cycle Route 300)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Piddinghoe Avenue (ESCC Cycle Route 301)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Peacehaven - Newhaven (ESCC Cycle Route 205)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Saltdean - Peacehaven - Southease (ESCC Cycle Route 204)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Coastal Path (ESCC Cycle Route 201)Cycling route
Named route
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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

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
The Highwayrestricted byway · 347 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 347 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
The Highwayrestricted byway · 504 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 504 mSurface unpavedPath type: residential
The Highwayrestricted byway · 153 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 153 mSurface unpavedPath type: residential
The Highwayrestricted byway · 264 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 264 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Coast Path at Peacehaven Heights

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Coast Path at Peacehaven Heights

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🌱Centenary ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Fort Road Recreational GroundUrban park1.6 km→🌱Meridian ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Meridian ParkUrban park2.5 km→✦Newhaven military fort and lunette batteryHistoric site1.8 km→✦Meridian MonumentHistoric site2.2 km→

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