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Bowl barrow on Woolavington Down north-east of Stickingspit Bottom

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📷 Dave Spicer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

50.93288, -0.65285

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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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodlark, Dartford Warbler, Raven +77 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodlark, Dartford Warbler, Raven +77 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Pyramidal Orchid, Bee Orchid, Deadly Nightshade +39 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Pyramidal Orchid, Bee Orchid, Deadly Nightshade +39 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Black-tailed Skimmer, Common Blue Damselfly, Beautiful Demoiselle +38 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Black-tailed Skimmer, Common Blue Damselfly, Beautiful Demoiselle +38 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — White Helleborine, Ramsons, Hogweed +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths 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
Bridle Road to Bignor Walk, SlindonWalking route10.4 km

South Downs, Circular Walk, Dog Friendly, Bridle Road, Bignor, Gumber Corner, The Gallops, Great Bottom, Picnic Spot, Eartham Woods, Stane Street, Roman Roads, 'Six-Ways' signpost, Shippams Poste, Pyramidal orchids, Nore Hill beeches, Nore Hill Folly

Named routeLength 10.4 kmDuration 2:30-3:00Round tripLocal walking route
West Sussex Literary TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Serpent TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 228 Pulborough to Petersfield (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 228National Cycle Network
Walberton LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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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

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Chalky byway to Woolavington Down

📷 Dave Spicer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Chalky byway to Woolavington Down

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦LAVINGTON PARKHistoric site900 m→✦BURTON PARKHistoric site3 km→✦Seven sections of Stane Street Roman road between Eartham and Bignor, a prehistoric linear boundary and two bowl barrowsHistoric site3.9 km→✦BIGNOR PARKHistoric site4.4 km→✦Bowl barrow on Lavington Common, 550m north of Westerland StudHistoric site2.9 km→🦉BURTON AND CHINGFORD PONDSNature reserve3.4 km→

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