The South Downs Natural Burial Site
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50.96452, -1.03831
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 60+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Woodpigeon 🥾 Walking is best here in early morning in summer — quiet trails and good light before the heat — South Downs Way passes nearby ⛺ Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 60+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Woodpigeon 🥾 Walking is best here in early morning in summer — quiet trails and good light before the heat — South Downs Way passes nearby ⛺ Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +57 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +57 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Small White +52 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Small White +52 more · last seen 2026
Free
Named hiking route nearby: South Downs Way
Free
🚵 Mountain biking
Good match
Named MTB route nearby: South Downs Way
Varies
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 13 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Wayfarers Walk Walking route ▾
Walbury Hill, Berkshire to Emsworth, Hampshire
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Allan King Way Walking route ▾
Named route Listed length 44 miles Regional walking route
Show on map Monarch's Way Walking route 990 km ▾
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Named route Ref MW Length 990 km Regional walking route
Show on map Soberton and Newtown Millennium Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map South Downs Way Walking route 160 km ▾
Named route Length 160 km National walking route
Show on map 23 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 222 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 222 National Cycle Network
Show on map Discover the Hampshire South Downs by Bike Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EH Regional cycle route
Show on map Route 224 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 224 National Cycle Network
Show on map NCN 22/222 link Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Petersfield - QECP/SDW Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 53 m ▾
Named route Ref 222 Length 53 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 11 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
South Downs Way Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Ref 89 National Cycle Network
Show on map South Downs Way alternative route through Warnford Mountain bike route ▾
QECP Blue MTB Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Ref Blue
Show on map King Alfred's Way Mountain bike route ▾
King Alfreds Way is 350km (220 miles) off road route designed to be ridden clockwise. It starts & ends in Winchester. It is suitable for gravel or cross-country bikes.
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map QECP Red MTB Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Ref Red
Show on map East Meon Off Road Cycle Trail Mountain bike route 16 km ▾
Named route Length 16 km
Show on map 9 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Photos South Downs Way, Exton to Buriton (154)
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Wildlife to spot
3,824 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 3,824 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 34 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Robin · Rook · Woodpigeon · Jackdaw · Chiffchaff +29
Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Magpie Pica pica2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Little Owl Athene noctua2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Muntjac · Grey Squirrel
Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Meadow Brown · Small White · Large White · Gatekeeper · Small Heath +34
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2024 Small White Pieris rapae2024 Large White Pieris brassicae2024 Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus2024 Small Heath Coenonympha pamphilus2024 Marbled White Melanargia galathea Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 3,824 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 34 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Robin · Rook · Woodpigeon · Jackdaw · Chiffchaff +29
Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Magpie Pica pica2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Little Owl Athene noctua2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Muntjac · Grey Squirrel
Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Meadow Brown · Small White · Large White · Gatekeeper · Small Heath +34
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2024 Small White Pieris rapae2024 Large White Pieris brassicae2024 Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus2024 Small Heath Coenonympha pamphilus2024 Marbled White Melanargia galathea Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2024
2024
Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2024
Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2024
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2024
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2024
Small Skipper Thymelicus sylvestris2024
Small Skipper Thymelicus sylvestris2024
Peacock Aglais io2024
Peacock Aglais io2024
Syrphus Syrphus2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca2025
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca2025
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025
Comma Polygonia c-album2024
Comma Polygonia c-album2024
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2024
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2024
Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni2024
Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni2024
Large Skipper Ochlodes sylvanus2024
Large Skipper Ochlodes sylvanus2024
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera2025
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera2025
Eupeodes Eupeodes2025
Eupeodes Eupeodes2025
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis2025
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis2025
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare2025
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare2025
Cheilosia Cheilosia2025
Cheilosia Cheilosia2025
Dasysyrphus albostriatus Dasysyrphus albostriatus2025
Dasysyrphus albostriatus Dasysyrphus albostriatus2025
Scaeva pyrastri Scaeva pyrastri2025
Scaeva pyrastri Scaeva pyrastri2025
Graphomya maculata Graphomya maculata2025
Graphomya maculata Graphomya maculata2025
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2025
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2025
Cercopis vulnerata Cercopis vulnerata2025
Cercopis vulnerata Cercopis vulnerata2025
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2025
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2025
Black Clock Pterostichus madidus2025
Black Clock Pterostichus madidus2025
Common Blue Polyommatus icarus2024
Common Blue Polyommatus icarus2024
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens2024
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens2024
Eristalis arbustorum Eristalis arbustorum2024
Eristalis arbustorum Eristalis arbustorum2024
Gwynne's Mining Bee Andrena bicolor2024
Gwynne's Mining Bee Andrena bicolor2024
Cheilosia illustrata Cheilosia illustrata2024
Cheilosia illustrata Cheilosia illustrata2024
Ornate Tailed Digger Wasp Cerceris rybyensis2024
Ornate Tailed Digger Wasp Cerceris rybyensis2024
Downland Villa Villa cingulata2024
Downland Villa Villa cingulata2024
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2024
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2024
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2024
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2024 