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Long barrow 500m west of Croft Farm

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📷 Brian Robert Marshall · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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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

🌤️ Visiting this summer

🌞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

5 activities

Wildlife

Very strong match

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

Free

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Yellowhammer, Blackbird, Corn Bunting +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Yellowhammer, Blackbird, Corn Bunting +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Strong match

Insects — Brimstone, Common Blue, Glow-worm +56 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Brimstone, Common Blue, Glow-worm +56 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Strong match

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Good match

Plants — Euphrasia officinalis, Common Extinguisher-moss, Pea Bryum +8 more · last seen 2015; Plants — Euphrasia officinalis, Common Extinguisher-moss, Pea Bryum +8 more · last seen 2015

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚵

Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby

Danebury Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route

A strenuous 24 miles that takes in some of Hampshire’s finest scenery. This cycle route joins easy sections of the Test Way with the steeper gradients of the Broughton Downs.

Named routeListed length 24 miHampshire off Road cycle trails

🐴

Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

Suddern Hill Lanebyway open to all traffic · 1.2 km

Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1.2 kmPath type: track

Suddern Hill Lanebyway open to all traffic · 1.6 km

Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1.6 kmPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

1,801 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

1,801 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds72 species

spring

2025

Yellowhammer · Blackbird · Corn Bunting · Woodpigeon · Rook +67

YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
BlackbirdTurdus merula
Corn BuntingEmberiza calandra
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
RookCorvus frugilegus
SkylarkAlauda arvensis
BuzzardButeo buteo
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
RobinErithacus rubecula2024
PheasantPhasianus colchicus
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
LinnetLinaria cannabina
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2024
SwallowHirundo rustica
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
JackdawColoeus monedula2024
Great TitParus major2024
MagpiePica pica2022
Stock DoveColumba oenas2022
WhitethroatCurruca communis
DunnockPrunella modularis2024
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2024
Grey PartridgePerdix perdix2024
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa2021
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2023
Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis2021
LapwingVanellus vanellus2022
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2024
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2024
House SparrowPasser domesticus2023
StarlingSturnus vulgaris2023
SwiftApus apus2023
RedwingTurdus iliacus2022
FieldfareTurdus pilaris2022
GoldcrestRegulus regulus2021
Coal TitPeriparus ater2018
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus2018
Garden WarblerSylvia borin
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2024
CuckooCuculus canorus2024
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2022
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2022
JayGarrulus glandarius2021
GreenfinchChloris chloris2024
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2023
NuthatchSitta europaea2018
House MartinDelichon urbicum
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2022
Tawny OwlStrix aluco2018
Barn OwlTyto alba2016
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2015
QuailCoturnix coturnix2011
SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus2024
MallardAnas platyrhynchos2022
RavenCorvus corax2021
WheatearOenanthe oenanthe2016
Canada GooseBranta canadensis2022
RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus2014
Herring GullLarus argentatus2022
Common GullLarus canus2022
Little EgretEgretta garzetta2015
Golden PloverPluvialis apricaria2015
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris2014
WoodcockScolopax rusticola2012
StonechatSaxicola rubicola2012
CootFulica atra2012
Little OwlAthene noctua2012
Pied FlycatcherFicedula hypoleuca2012
MoorhenGallinula chloropus2011

🦌

Mammals5 species

springsummer

2023

Hedgehog · Brown Hare · Rabbit · Roe Deer · Small Mouse

HedgehogErinaceus europaeus2022
Brown HareLepus europaeus
RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus2019
Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus2021
Small MouseMuridae2019

🦎

Reptiles2 species

winterspringsummer

2022

Common Lizard · Slow-worm

Common LizardZootoca vivipara
Slow-wormAnguis fragilis

🐸

Amphibians3 species

winter

2023

Common Frog · Smooth Newt · Common Toad

Common FrogRana temporaria
Smooth NewtLissotriton vulgaris
Common ToadBufo bufo

🐝

Insects59 species

springsummer

2025

Brimstone · Common Blue · Glow-worm · Stag Beetle · Small White +54

BrimstoneGonepteryx rhamni2019
Common BluePolyommatus icarus2018
Glow-wormLampyris noctiluca
Stag BeetleLucanus cervus2021
Small WhitePieris rapae2018
Green HairstreakCallophrys rubi2017
Small HeathCoenonympha pamphilus2017
Cuckoo-Spit InsectPhilaenus spumarius2019
Small TortoiseshellAglais urticae2019
Holly BlueCelastrina argiolus2019
Brown HairstreakThecla betulae2019
Meadow BrownManiola jurtina2018
Dark Green FritillarySpeyeria aglaja2018
Large SkipperOchlodes sylvanus2018
Green-veined WhitePieris napi2017
Common CarpetEpirrhoe alternata2017
Small BlueCupido minimus2017
Marbled WhiteMelanargia galathea2011
Willow Emerald DamselflyChalcolestes viridis
Eristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinax
Orange-tipAnthocharis cardamines2019
CommaPolygonia c-album2018
Magpie MothAbraxas grossulariata2017
Burnet CompanionEuclidia glyphica2016
CinnabarTyria jacobaeae2016
Grizzled SkipperPyrgus malvae2015
Fannia serenaFannia serena2013
Cheilosia bergenstammiCheilosia bergenstammi2013
Melanostoma scalareMelanostoma scalare2013
Tufted ClusterflyPollenia pediculata2012
RingletAphantopus hyperantus2011
Welsh ChaferHoplia philanthus
Dock BugCoreus marginatus
SyrphusSyrphus
Lesser Stag BeetleDorcus parallelipipedus2020
Orange-tailed ClearwingSynanthedon andrenaeformis2019
Speckled WoodPararge aegeria2018
GatekeeperPyronia tithonus2018
Scorched CarpetLigdia adustata2017
Silver-ground CarpetXanthorhoe montanata2017
Painted LadyVanessa cardui2017
Nyctia halterataNyctia halterata2017
Silver YAutographa gamma2015
Dingy SkipperErynnis tages2015
PeacockAglais io2015
Dusky SallowEremobia ochroleuca2013
Platycheirus scutatusPlatycheirus scutatus2013
Platycheirus peltatusPlatycheirus peltatus2013
Delina nigritaDelina nigrita2013
Red-tailed BumblebeeBombus lapidarius2012
Common StilettoThereva nobilitata2012
Six-spot BurnetZygaena filipendulae2011
Common HeathEmaturga atomaria2011
AdscitaAdscita2011
Small SkipperThymelicus sylvestris2011
Yellow ShellCamptogramma bilineata2011
Brown ScallopPhilereme vetulata2011
Small Purple-barredPhytometra viridaria2011
Small CopperLycaena phlaeas2011

🌿

Plants11 species

springsummer

2015

Euphrasia officinalis · Pea Bryum · Pointed Beard-moss · Common Extinguisher-moss · Rock Pocket-moss +6

Euphrasia officinalisEuphrasia officinalis
Pea BryumBryum ruderale2013
Pointed Beard-mossDidymodon icmadophilus2013
Common Extinguisher-mossEncalypta vulgaris2013
Rock Pocket-mossFissidens dubius2012
Fallacious Beard-mossDidymodon fallax2012
Montagne's Cylinder-mossEntodon concinnus2012
Spiral Extinguisher-mossEncalypta streptocarpa2012
Pale Thread-mossBryum pallens2012
Crimson-tuber Thread-mossBryum rubens2012
EyebrightEuphrasia2011

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

1,801 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds72 species

spring

2025

Yellowhammer · Blackbird · Corn Bunting · Woodpigeon · Rook +67

YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
BlackbirdTurdus merula
Corn BuntingEmberiza calandra
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
RookCorvus frugilegus
SkylarkAlauda arvensis
BuzzardButeo buteo
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
RobinErithacus rubecula2024
PheasantPhasianus colchicus
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
LinnetLinaria cannabina
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2024
SwallowHirundo rustica
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
JackdawColoeus monedula2024
Great TitParus major2024
MagpiePica pica2022
Stock DoveColumba oenas2022
WhitethroatCurruca communis
DunnockPrunella modularis2024
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2024
Grey PartridgePerdix perdix2024
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa2021
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2023
Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis2021
LapwingVanellus vanellus2022
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2024
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2024
House SparrowPasser domesticus2023
StarlingSturnus vulgaris2023
SwiftApus apus2023
RedwingTurdus iliacus2022
FieldfareTurdus pilaris2022
GoldcrestRegulus regulus2021
Coal TitPeriparus ater2018
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus2018
Garden WarblerSylvia borin
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2024
CuckooCuculus canorus2024
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2022
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2022
JayGarrulus glandarius2021
GreenfinchChloris chloris2024
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2023
NuthatchSitta europaea2018
House MartinDelichon urbicum
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2022
Tawny OwlStrix aluco2018
Barn OwlTyto alba2016
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2015
QuailCoturnix coturnix2011
SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus2024
MallardAnas platyrhynchos2022
RavenCorvus corax2021
WheatearOenanthe oenanthe2016
Canada GooseBranta canadensis2022
RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus2014
Herring GullLarus argentatus2022
Common GullLarus canus2022
Little EgretEgretta garzetta2015
Golden PloverPluvialis apricaria2015
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris2014
WoodcockScolopax rusticola2012
StonechatSaxicola rubicola2012
CootFulica atra2012
Little OwlAthene noctua2012
Pied FlycatcherFicedula hypoleuca2012
MoorhenGallinula chloropus2011

🦌

Mammals5 species

springsummer

2023

Hedgehog · Brown Hare · Rabbit · Roe Deer · Small Mouse

HedgehogErinaceus europaeus2022
Brown HareLepus europaeus
RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus2019
Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus2021
Small MouseMuridae2019

🦎

Reptiles2 species

winterspringsummer

2022

Common Lizard · Slow-worm

Common LizardZootoca vivipara
Slow-wormAnguis fragilis

🐸

Amphibians3 species

winter

2023

Common Frog · Smooth Newt · Common Toad

Common FrogRana temporaria
Smooth NewtLissotriton vulgaris
Common ToadBufo bufo

🐝

Insects59 species

springsummer

2025

Brimstone · Common Blue · Glow-worm · Stag Beetle · Small White +54

BrimstoneGonepteryx rhamni2019
Common BluePolyommatus icarus2018
Glow-wormLampyris noctiluca
Stag BeetleLucanus cervus2021
Small WhitePieris rapae2018
Green HairstreakCallophrys rubi2017
Small HeathCoenonympha pamphilus2017
Cuckoo-Spit InsectPhilaenus spumarius2019
Small TortoiseshellAglais urticae2019
Holly BlueCelastrina argiolus2019
Brown HairstreakThecla betulae2019
Meadow BrownManiola jurtina2018
Dark Green FritillarySpeyeria aglaja2018
Large SkipperOchlodes sylvanus2018
Green-veined WhitePieris napi2017
Common CarpetEpirrhoe alternata2017
Small BlueCupido minimus2017
Marbled WhiteMelanargia galathea2011
Willow Emerald DamselflyChalcolestes viridis
Eristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinax
Orange-tipAnthocharis cardamines2019
CommaPolygonia c-album2018
Magpie MothAbraxas grossulariata2017
Burnet CompanionEuclidia glyphica2016
CinnabarTyria jacobaeae2016
Grizzled SkipperPyrgus malvae2015
Fannia serenaFannia serena2013
Cheilosia bergenstammiCheilosia bergenstammi2013
Melanostoma scalareMelanostoma scalare2013
Tufted ClusterflyPollenia pediculata2012
RingletAphantopus hyperantus2011
Welsh ChaferHoplia philanthus
Dock BugCoreus marginatus
SyrphusSyrphus
Lesser Stag BeetleDorcus parallelipipedus2020
Orange-tailed ClearwingSynanthedon andrenaeformis2019
Speckled WoodPararge aegeria2018
GatekeeperPyronia tithonus2018
Scorched CarpetLigdia adustata2017
Silver-ground CarpetXanthorhoe montanata2017
Painted LadyVanessa cardui2017
Nyctia halterataNyctia halterata2017
Silver YAutographa gamma2015
Dingy SkipperErynnis tages2015
PeacockAglais io2015
Dusky SallowEremobia ochroleuca2013
Platycheirus scutatusPlatycheirus scutatus2013
Platycheirus peltatusPlatycheirus peltatus2013
Delina nigritaDelina nigrita2013
Red-tailed BumblebeeBombus lapidarius2012
Common StilettoThereva nobilitata2012
Six-spot BurnetZygaena filipendulae2011
Common HeathEmaturga atomaria2011
AdscitaAdscita2011
Small SkipperThymelicus sylvestris2011
Yellow ShellCamptogramma bilineata2011
Brown ScallopPhilereme vetulata2011
Small Purple-barredPhytometra viridaria2011
Small CopperLycaena phlaeas2011

🌿

Plants11 species

springsummer

2015

Euphrasia officinalis · Pea Bryum · Pointed Beard-moss · Common Extinguisher-moss · Rock Pocket-moss +6

Euphrasia officinalisEuphrasia officinalis
Pea BryumBryum ruderale2013
Pointed Beard-mossDidymodon icmadophilus2013
Common Extinguisher-mossEncalypta vulgaris2013
Rock Pocket-mossFissidens dubius2012
Fallacious Beard-mossDidymodon fallax2012
Montagne's Cylinder-mossEntodon concinnus2012
Spiral Extinguisher-mossEncalypta streptocarpa2012
Pale Thread-mossBryum pallens2012
Crimson-tuber Thread-mossBryum rubens2012
EyebrightEuphrasia2011

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

📷 Brian Robert Marshall · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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