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Bowl barrow west of Studland Bay House

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📷 Nigel Mykura · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

50.64650, -1.95470

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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
  • ☕The Sandy Salt Pig — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +93 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Herring Gull, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +93 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Feather-moss, Even Scalewort, Cypress-leaved Plait-moss +22 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Feather-moss, Even Scalewort, Cypress-leaved Plait-moss +22 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Keeled Skimmer, Black-tailed Skimmer, Common Darter +39 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Keeled Skimmer, Black-tailed Skimmer, Common Darter +39 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Easy access

parking, toilets

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

19 signed routes nearby · 20 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Purbeck WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 52: Worth Matravers to South Haven Point)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (alternative route)Walking route
Named routeRef (SWCP)National walking route
Poole Coast PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Two Bays WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

33 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 2Cycling route

National Cycle Route 2 Christchurch to Axminster

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Poole Harbour Trails - ACycling route
Named routeRef pht-aLocal cycle route
Poole Harbour Trails - BCycling route
Named routeRef pht-bLocal cycle route
Swanage LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Purbeck RideCycling route
Named routeRef 6Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route289 m
Named routeRef 2Length 289 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Rempstone RideMountain bike route
Named routeRef 2
Studland Bike RideMountain bike route
Named route
Priest's WayMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Poole Harbour Trails - OwerMountain bike route
Named routeRef pht-oLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

13 public paths nearby

Public paths
Wadmore Lanebridleway · 98 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 98 mSurface compactedPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Anti-Tank defences Studland Bay

📷 Nigel Mykura · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Anti-Tank defences Studland Bay

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Sandpit FieldUrban park3.8 km→🌱Sandpit FieldUrban park3.8 km→🦉PEVERIL POINT AND THE DOWNSNature reserve4.5 km→🌱Days ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Days ParkUrban park3 km→✦Prince Albert MemorialHistoric site4.4 km→

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