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Churn Knob bell barrow and adjacent bowl barrow on Churn Hill

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📷 Steve Daniels · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.55856, -1.24855

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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

4 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Goldfinch, Blackbird, Skylark +44 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Goldfinch, Blackbird, Skylark +44 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Light Brown Apple Moth, Double-striped Pug +343 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Light Brown Apple Moth, Double-striped Pug +343 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The RidgewayWalking route140 km
Named routeRef RWLength 140 kmNational walking route
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
Hanson WayWalking route
Named route
West Berkshire Countryside Walk, Goring GapWalking route11.2 km

Enjoy this circular spanning Lardon Chase, the Holies & Lough Down. Explore a variety of landscapes, spot rare butterflies & admire views of the Chiltern Hills, North Wessex Downs & Goring Gap. Sections may be challenging for people with reduced mobility.

Named routeLength 11.2 kmDuration 03:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 544Cycling route
Named routeRef 544National Cycle Network
Hanson WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Wantage to Harwell Campus (Icknield Greenway)Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Didcot to Harwell CampusCycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 544Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
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
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Rubble Pit Roadbridleway · 2.4 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 2.4 kmPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Looking over a field to Churn Knob

📷 Steve Daniels · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Looking over a field to Churn Knob

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Edmonds ParkUrban park4.8 km→🦉MOWBRAY FIELDSNature reserve4 km→🌱Chilton FieldsUrban park4.2 km→✦Blewburton HillHistoric site2.9 km→🌱Millennium GreenUrban park4.9 km→🌱East Ilsley (Millennium Green)Urban park4.9 km→

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