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Historic site

Bowl barrow 400m south west of Woolbury hillfort: one of a dispersed group of barrows on Stockbridge Down

✦ Ancient woodland0 ha

Getting here

51.11284, -1.46318

Best for

4 activities

Heritage

Free86%

Historic site with public access

Wildlife

Free75%

Ancient woodland

Dog walks

Free72%

Dogs allowed with public access

Hiking

Free58%

Named hiking route nearby: Stockbridge Down Wildlife and History Walk, SW Hants

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

18

6 named nearby · 12 public paths

Named routePublic access
🚴

Cycling

29

29 named nearby

Named route
🚵

Mountain biking

6

6 named nearby

Named route
🐴

Horse riding

1

1 public path

Public access

Named routes and paths nearby

Test Way · Walking0
Monarch's Way · Walking990 km
Clarendon Way · Walking0
River Anton Way · Walking3.2 km
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling

About this historic site

Scheduled Monument

Wildlife to spot

Photos

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🌱 Visiting this spring

  • 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
  • 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
  • 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best

Facilities

🅿️

Parking

Stockbridge Down · Free · 367m

✦ 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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