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Cursus Barrows

32 ha

📷 Mr Ignavy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Dogs welcome32 ha

Getting here

51.18409, -1.83666

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Rook, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow +48 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Rook, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow +48 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — White Dead-nettle, Common Nettle, Hogweed +11 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Meadow Brown, Marbled White, Gatekeeper +26 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Sainfoin, Yarrow, Wild Parsnip +93 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Sainfoin, Yarrow, Wild Parsnip +93 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Sarsen WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Wiltshire CyclewayCycling route155 km
Named routeRef WCLength 155 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route10 m
Named routeRef 45Length 10 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route209 m
Named routeRef 45Length 209 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route5.9 km
Named routeRef 45Length 5.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route833 m
Named routeRef 45Length 833 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
🚵

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
🐴

Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Byway 12byway open to all traffic · 549 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 549 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Byway 12byway open to all traffic · 917 m

Also known as "the Drove". People park their campers here, watch out for deep potholes.

Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 917 mSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Cursus Barrows

📷 Mr Ignavy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Cursus Barrows

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Henge monuments at Durrington Walls and Woodhenge, a round barrow cemetery, two additional round barrows and four settlementsHistoric site3.6 km→✦AMESBURY ABBEYHistoric site3.6 km→🌱Southmill Hill Country ParkUrban park5 km→✦The CursusHistoric site800 m→✦The Cursus, two round barrows situated within its western end, and a long barrow situated at its eastern endHistoric site800 m→✦Normanton Down BarrowsHistoric site1.5 km→

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