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Boundary earthwork and barrow at Sheepbridge

✦ Ancient woodland1 ha

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.00533, -1.09878

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦58+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mediterranean Gull and Blackbird
  • 🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Best for

14 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Mediterranean Gull, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +55 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Mediterranean Gull, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +55 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site with public access

Mushroom foraging

Strong match

Varies

Fungi — Melanustilospora ari, Podosphaera erigerontis-canadensis, Phoma saxifragarum +9 more · last seen 2020

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Meadow Brown, Brimstone, Small Heath +173 more · last seen 2024

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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7 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wayfarers WalkWalking route▾

Walbury Hill, Berkshire to Emsworth, Hampshire

Named routeRegional walking route
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km▾

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Itchen WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
South Downs WayWalking route160 km▾
Named routeLength 160 kmNational walking route
Dutton Estate Walk at Hinton AmpnerWalking route6.4 km▾

Explore Ralph Duttons vision for an estate, garden & house that would blend harmoniously into the surrounding Hampshire countryside. Admire all seasons from bluebells in spring to the autumn colours & wildlife from hares to rare barbastelle bats.

Named routeLength 6.4 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

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3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Winchester loop)Cycling route▾
Named routeRegional cycle route
Discover the Hampshire South Downs by BikeCycling route▾
Named routeRef EHRegional cycle route
Route 224Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 224National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

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7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South Downs WayMountain bike route▾
Named routeRef 89National Cycle Network
South Downs Way alternative route through WarnfordMountain bike route▾
Named route
King Alfred's WayMountain bike route▾

King Alfreds Way is 350km (220 miles) off road route designed to be ridden clockwise. It starts & ends in Winchester. It is suitable for gravel or cross-country bikes.

Named routeRegional cycle route
East Meon Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route16 km▾
Named routeLength 16 km
Horndean Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route▾
Named route
Meon Valley TrailMountain bike route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

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3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Meon Valley Trailrestricted byway · 444 m▾
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 444 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway
Meon Valley Trailrestricted byway · 648 m▾
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 648 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway
Meon Valley Trailrestricted byway · 771 m▾
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 771 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway

About this historic site

Scheduled Monument

Wildlife to spot

Photos

21 photos from nearby open sources

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Sheepbridge Copse and the River Meon

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Sheepbridge Copse and the River Meon

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✦ Ancient✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Part of an Anglo-Saxon cemetery, possible structure and Bronze Age ring ditch at land between the A32 and Marlands Lane, West Meon, HampshireHistoric site1.4 km→✦WARNFORD PARKHistoric site800 m→⛪St John's ChurchReligious grounds1.1 km→✦Lomer, deserted medieval settlementHistoric site4 km→✦Lomer VillageHistoric site4 km→✦Round barrow cemetery and hollow ways on Beacon HillHistoric site2.8 km→