Bowl barrow on Tapnell Down 0 ha
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50.66898, -1.46868
Open directionsv ✦ Scheduled Ancient Monument — Nationally protected archaeological site on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Scheduled monuments represent the best surviving examples of England's irreplaceable archaeological heritage.
Bowl barrow scheduled monument
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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
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🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Goldfinch, Kestrel, Stonechat +81 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Goldfinch, Kestrel, Stonechat +81 more · last seen 2026
Free
Historic site with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Broad-bodied Chaser, Emperor Dragonfly, Azure Damselfly +50 more · last seen 2026
Free
Named hiking route nearby: European walking route E9, Isle of Wight alternative
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 18 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Isle of Wight Coastal Path Walking route 113 km ▾
Named route Length 113 km Round trip Regional walking route
Show on map Worsley Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Tennyson Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Compton Bay and Downs Walk, Isle of Wight Walking route 12 km ▾
Enjoy far-reaching views on this walk over Afton, Brook & Compton Downs. Follow in the footsteps of dinosaurs & look for their fossilised remains along the coast. Uneven pathways, hilly terrain, gates, stiles & steps. Dogs welcome on leads near livestock
Named route Length 12 km Duration 03:00-03:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Discover Dansbury trail, Isle of Wight Walking route 5.4 km ▾
A walk over farmland & the Dunsbury Estate. Magnificent coastal views & a chance to learn about the island's coastguard. Watch out for birds such as skylarks and butterflies such as the Glanville fritillary.
Named route Length 5.4 km Duration 01:30-02:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 9 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Round the Island Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 67 Regional cycle route
Show on map Cowes (Route 4) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 4 Local cycle route
Show on map Yarmouth/Freshwater (Route 1) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 1 Local cycle route
Show on map Manors and Mills: Brighstone to Shorwell Quieter Lanes Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Manors and Mills Local cycle route
Show on map N/A Cycling route 1.9 km ▾
Named route Ref 67 Length 1.9 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedloose
Show on map N/A Cycling route 106 m ▾
Named route Ref 67 Length 106 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedloose
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Chalk Ridge Extreme Mountain bike route ▾
9 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Photos The Tennyson Trail across Brook Down
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Wildlife to spot
7,157 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 7,157 records · National Biodiversity Network Goldfinch · Kestrel · Robin · Blackbird · Whitethroat +43
Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 Barn Owl Tyto alba2025 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus2025 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Brent Goose Branta bernicla2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 🦌 Mammals 1 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Brown Hare
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Smooth Snake · Common Lizard
Smooth Snake Coronella austriaca Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2025 ▾
Common Toad
🐝 Insects 25 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Marmalade Hoverfly · Emperor Dragonfly · Enoplops scapha · Broad-bodied Chaser · Water Scorpion +20
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025 Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2025 Enoplops scapha Enoplops scapha2025 Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa2025 Water Scorpion Nepa cinerea Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 7,157 records · National Biodiversity Network Goldfinch · Kestrel · Robin · Blackbird · Whitethroat +43
Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 Barn Owl Tyto alba2025 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus2025 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Brent Goose Branta bernicla2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 🦌 Mammals 1 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Brown Hare
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Smooth Snake · Common Lizard
Smooth Snake Coronella austriaca Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2025 ▾
Common Toad
🐝 Insects 25 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Marmalade Hoverfly · Emperor Dragonfly · Enoplops scapha · Broad-bodied Chaser · Water Scorpion +20
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025 Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2025 Enoplops scapha Enoplops scapha2025 Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa2025 Water Scorpion Nepa cinerea Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Violet Ground Beetle
Violet Ground Beetle
Carabus violaceus2025
Carabus violaceus2025
Great Green Bush-cricket Tettigonia viridissima2025
Great Green Bush-cricket Tettigonia viridissima2025
Cheilosia Cheilosia2025
Cheilosia Cheilosia2025
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera2025
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera2025
Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus2025
Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus2025
Eupeodes corollae Eupeodes corollae2025
Eupeodes corollae Eupeodes corollae2025
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2025
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria2025
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria2025
Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii2025
Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii2025
Strawberry Seed Beetle Harpalus rufipes2025
Strawberry Seed Beetle Harpalus rufipes2025
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii2025
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii2025
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2025
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2025
Elaphrus riparius Elaphrus riparius2025
Elaphrus riparius Elaphrus riparius2025
Common Green Grasshopper Omocestus viridulus2025
Common Green Grasshopper Omocestus viridulus2025
Mottled Grasshopper Myrmeleotettix maculatus2025
Mottled Grasshopper Myrmeleotettix maculatus2025
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2025
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2025
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2025
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2025
Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis2025
Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis2025
Rhingia campestris Rhingia campestris2025
Rhingia campestris Rhingia campestris2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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