Ring ditch 250m NNE of Thorn Down: part of the group known as Seven Barrows
Getting here
51.29629, -1.33941
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Raven and Skylark
- ✦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
- 🐦71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Raven and Skylark
- ✦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
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Raven, Skylark, Barn Owl +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Raven, Skylark, Barn Owl +68 more · last seen 2025
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, Common Blue, Brimstone +37 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Common Blue, Brimstone +37 more · last seen 2025
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
5 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Wayfarers WalkWalking route
Walbury Hill, Berkshire to Emsworth, Hampshire
Test WayWalking route
The Brenda Parker WayWalking route
Watership Down TrailWalking route
Walk in Stanley Spencer's Footsteps around Burghclere, SandhamWalking route4 km
A gentle circular through places that painter Stanley Spencer lived, loved & was inspired by during his years in Burghclere, creating his First World War themed masterpiece – Sandham Memorial Chapel. Kissing gate & sloped terrain - shortcut available.
🚵Mountain biking
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Watership Down Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Watership Down (Cycling Discoveries for Mountain Bikes in and Around North Hampshire)Mountain bike route
Whitchurch Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Cycling Discoveries in North HampshireMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
6 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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