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Hackpen Hill bowl barrow 525m south of Sincombe Farm

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📷 Andrew Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.56445, -1.49496

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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 — Skylark, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +60 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Skylark, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +60 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Cinnabar, Burnet Companion, Zygaena lonicerae/trifolii +24 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Mountain biking

Named MTB route nearby: King Alfred's Way

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The RidgewayWalking route140 km
Named routeRef RWLength 140 kmNational walking route
The Vale WayWalking route43 km

Route through the Vale of White Horse in Oxfordshire, UK. (27 miles).

Named routeLength 43 kmLocal walking route
White horse circular walkWalking route
Named routeRef WHCWLocal walking route
Lambourn Valley WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
White Horse Hill to Ashdown Walk, White Horse HillWalking route12.3 km

Long circular across the ancient chalk downs of Oxfordshire, neolithic sites and history found along this stretch of the ancient Ridgeway. Mixture of hard paths and field paths. Route can be muddy after wet weather. Take care at road crossings.

Named routeLength 12.3 kmDuration 04:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Grove/King Alfred School (West)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Wantage/GroveCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Vale Cycle LinksCycling route
Named route
Proposed Kingsgrove to Wantage Town Centre Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Devil's Punchbowl, Hackpen Hill

📷 Andrew Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Devil's Punchbowl, Hackpen Hill

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Roman villa E of Cornhill FarmHistoric site3.6 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds3.2 km→✦Long barrow 400m north west of Sevenbarrows HouseHistoric site3.3 km→✦Segsbury Camp or Letcombe Castle hillfortHistoric site3.5 km→✦Segsbury or Letcombe Castle (iron age fort)Historic site3.5 km→✦Mere End Down Romano-British field systemHistoric site3.9 km→

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