Knap Barrow
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Getting here
50.93225, -1.92820
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodlark and Raven
- ✦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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodlark and Raven
- ✦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
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodlark, Raven, Hobby +76 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Woodlark, Raven, Hobby +76 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site with public access
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis tenax, Western Honey Bee +17 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Shire RackWalking route
Path following the Dorset-Wiltshire border
Jubilee Trail (Dorset)Walking route
The Hardy WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National BywayCycling route
North Dorset Cycle WayCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Fordingbridge Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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Nearby places
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