Rampart and ditch of an unfinished promontory fort on Chillerton Down, known as `Five Barrows'
Getting here
50.65270, -1.32241
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Woodpigeon +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Woodpigeon +65 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Red Admiral, Gatekeeper, Large White +77 more · last seen 2025
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Bluebell, Japanese Knotweed, Minute Pouncewort +1 more · last seen 2020; Plants — Bluebell, Japanese Knotweed, Minute Pouncewort +1 more · last seen 2020
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
11 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Yar River TrailWalking route
Isle of Wight Coastal PathWalking route113 km
Worsley TrailWalking route
Tennyson TrailWalking route
The Bembridge TrailWalking route
🚴Cycling
26 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Round the Island RouteCycling route
Route 22Cycling route
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Newport LCNCycling route
Red Squirrel TrailCycling route
Sunshine TrailCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Chalk Ridge ExtremeMountain bike route
Chevy ChaseMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Garn Lanebridleway · 59 m
Wildlife to spot
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