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Round barrow cemetery on Deverel Down 380m west of Longthorns

1 ha

📷 Nigel Mykura · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

50.79266, -2.25338

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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

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Skylark, Wren, Chaffinch +55 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Skylark, Wren, Chaffinch +55 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Prickly Sow-thistle, Creeping Cinquefoil, Thyme-leaved Speedwell +61 more · last seen 2017; Plants — Prickly Sow-thistle, Creeping Cinquefoil, Thyme-leaved Speedwell +61 more · last seen 2017

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Small White, Peacock +34 more · last seen 2021; Insects — Large White, Small White, Peacock +34 more · last seen 2021

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Thyme-leaved Speedwell, Autumn Hawkbit, Mouse-ear-hawkweed +4 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Jubilee Trail (Dorset)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Hardy WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
North Dorset Cycle WayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Deverel Barrow

📷 Nigel Mykura · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Deverel Barrow

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Millennium GreenUrban park3.3 km→🌱Jubilee OrchardUrban park3.3 km→✦Cultivation remains on Thomas's Hill and E of HiltonHistoric site4.9 km→🌱Souls Moor and Bere Stream Nature ReserveUrban park5 km→✦Weatherby Castle, an Iron Age hillfort 1020m north west of Ashley Barn FarmHistoric site3.4 km→✦Weatherby CastleHistoric site3.4 km→

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