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Boundary earthwork and barrow at Sheepbridge

✦ Ancient woodland1 ha

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦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

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

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

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

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

Sheepbridge Copse and the River Meon

Sheepbridge Copse and the River Meon

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