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Bowl barrow on Wiggonholt Common, 290m south of Upperton's Barn

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

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
  • Upperton's Barn Tearoom — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, House Sparrow, Chaffinch +80 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, House Sparrow, Chaffinch +80 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Oxypselaphus obscurus, Demetrias atricapillus, Nalassus laevioctostriatus +10 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Oxypselaphus obscurus, Demetrias atricapillus, Nalassus laevioctostriatus +10 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Primrose, Blackthorn, Greater Stitchwort +9 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Primrose, Blackthorn, Greater Stitchwort +9 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
West Sussex Literary TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Serpent TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Wey-South PathWalking route

follows the river Wey and the (partly disused) Wey & Arun canal

Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 228 Crawley to Pulborough (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 228National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 228 Pulborough to Petersfield (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 228National 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
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View south from the bridleway on the north side of Wiggonholt Common

View south from the bridleway on the north side of Wiggonholt Common

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