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Four round barrows 840m WSW of Swainstondown Gate

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📷 Peter Facey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

50.66992, -1.38637

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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

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Dartford Warbler, Woodpigeon, Robin +75 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Dartford Warbler, Woodpigeon, Robin +75 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Golden-ringed Dragonfly, Beautiful Demoiselle, Eristalis pertinax +23 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Golden-ringed Dragonfly, Beautiful Demoiselle, Eristalis pertinax +23 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lyell's Bristle-moss, Weissia angustifolia, Pointed Beard-moss +4 more · last seen 2020; Plants — Lyell's Bristle-moss, Weissia angustifolia, Pointed Beard-moss +4 more · last seen 2020

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Isle of Wight Coastal PathWalking route113 km
Named routeLength 113 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Worsley TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Tennyson TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Challenging Chillerton Down Walk, Isle of WightWalking route14.8 km

A challenging circular walk that takes you off the beaten track, through woods & valleys, & across the Chillerton Downs with sea views. The route includes undefined paths, gates, bridges & a stile & can be slippery. Dogs welcome on leads around livestock

Named routeLength 14.8 kmDuration 03:30-04:00Round tripLocal walking route
Compton Bay and Downs Walk, Isle of WightWalking route12 km

Enjoy far-reaching views on this walk over Afton, Brook & Compton Downs. Follow in the footsteps of dinosaurs & look for their fossilised remains along the coast. Uneven pathways, hilly terrain, gates, stiles & steps. Dogs welcome on leads near livestock

Named routeLength 12 kmDuration 03:00-03:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Round the Island RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 67Regional cycle route
Route 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22National Cycle Network
Cowes (Route 4)Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Manors and Mills: Brighstone to Shorwell Quieter Lanes Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef Manors and MillsLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
Named routeRef 22Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Red Squirrel Trail: Parkhurst ForestMountain bike route

Divert from the Red Squirrel Tail for Red Squirrel Hide

Named route
Chalk Ridge ExtremeMountain bike route
Named route
Chevy ChaseMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Private track from Swainstondown Gate to Newbarn Farm

📷 Peter Facey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Private track from Swainstondown Gate to Newbarn Farm

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Brighstone Recreation GroundUrban park3.3 km→🌱Mottistone GreenUrban park3.5 km→✦Medieval settlement and cultivation remains at NewtownHistoric site4.9 km→🌱Calbourne Village GreenUrban park1.5 km→✦WESTOVERHistoric site1.6 km→✦SWAINSTONHistoric site2.1 km→

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