Three bowl barrows on Heathy Brow 0 ha
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Open directionsv ✦ Scheduled Ancient Monument — Nationally protected archaeological site on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Scheduled monuments represent the best surviving examples of England's irreplaceable archaeological heritage.
Bowl barrow scheduled monument
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
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🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Robin, Magpie +79 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Robin, Magpie +79 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Meloe mediterraneus, Meadow Grasshopper +3 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Yarrow, Lady's Bedstraw, Red Clover +108 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Yarrow, Lady's Bedstraw, Red Clover +108 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Common Sorrel, Common Nettle, Hawthorn +15 more foraging species
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Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 9 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
South Downs Way Walking route 160 km ▾
Named route Length 160 km National walking route
Show on map Between The South Downs and the Sea Circular Walk, South Downs East Walking route 7.2 km ▾
Start & end in Crowlink, go through meadows & trees, down towards Birling Gap & over 3 of the Seven Sisters. See great coastal views, seasonal wildlife & flower displays. Optional detours to a historic pub & a seaside café. Steep hills, stiles & gates.
Named route Length 7.2 km Duration 03:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Birling Gap from the Tiger Inn, South Downs East Walking route 4.9 km ▾
Enjoy views over the downs & the East Sussex coast on this circular. By following old drovers' and smuggling routes to the sea from this small downland village you may also feel a sense of the landscape's long history. Gates & short steep sections.
Named route Length 4.9 km Duration 01:30 Local walking route
Show on map South Downs Way (Inland Route) Walking route ▾
Named route Ref SDW National walking route
Show on map Wealdway Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map 19 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Horsey Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Route 21 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 21 National Cycle Network
Show on map Horsey Cycleway phase1B (due to be constructed) Cycling route ▾
Named route Proposed Lcn
Show on map Station to Seafront cycle route Cycling route ▾
Named route Proposed Lcn
Show on map Stone Cross to Seafront Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Proposed Lcn
Show on map Route 21 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 21 National Cycle Network
Show on map 5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
South Downs Way Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Ref 89 National Cycle Network
Show on map Cardiac Mountain bike route ▾
Forest Yip Mountain bike route ▾
Friston Forest Red MTB Route Mountain bike route ▾
Alternative, Old South Downs Way Bridleway Route Mountain bike route ▾
4 public paths nearby
Public paths
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25,147 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 25,147 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Blue Tit · Stonechat · Jackdaw · Swallow +45
Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Gannet Morus bassanus2025 Dark-bellied Brent Goose Branta bernicla bernicla2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Pallas's Warbler Phylloscopus proregulus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis2025 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra2025 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Sand Martin Riparia riparia2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla2025 Badger
Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Frog · Common Toad
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Toad Bufo bufo 7-spot Ladybird · Meloe mediterraneus
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Meloe mediterraneus Meloe mediterraneus Hart's-Tongue · Stinking Iris · Gorse · Hedge Bedstraw · Broad-leaved Dock +35
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium Stinking Iris Iris foetidissima2025 Gorse Ulex europaeus2025 Hedge Bedstraw Galium album2025 Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2025 Common Nettle Urtica dioica Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 25,147 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Blue Tit · Stonechat · Jackdaw · Swallow +45
Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Gannet Morus bassanus2025 Dark-bellied Brent Goose Branta bernicla bernicla2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Pallas's Warbler Phylloscopus proregulus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis2025 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra2025 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Sand Martin Riparia riparia2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla2025 Badger
Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Frog · Common Toad
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Toad Bufo bufo 7-spot Ladybird · Meloe mediterraneus
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Meloe mediterraneus Meloe mediterraneus Hart's-Tongue · Stinking Iris · Gorse · Hedge Bedstraw · Broad-leaved Dock +35
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium Stinking Iris Iris foetidissima2025 Gorse Ulex europaeus2025 Hedge Bedstraw Galium album2025 Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2025 Common Nettle Urtica dioica Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2025
2025
Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria2025
Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria2025
Clustered Bellflower Campanula glomerata2025
Clustered Bellflower Campanula glomerata2025
Common Chickweed Stellaria media2025
Common Chickweed Stellaria media2025
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus2025
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus2025
Dwarf Thistle Cirsium acaule2025
Dwarf Thistle Cirsium acaule2025
Fat-hen Chenopodium album2025
Fat-hen Chenopodium album2025
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica2025
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica2025
Smooth Hawk's-beard Crepis capillaris2025
Smooth Hawk's-beard Crepis capillaris2025
Thyme-leaved Speedwell Veronica serpyllifolia2025
Thyme-leaved Speedwell Veronica serpyllifolia2025
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea2025
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea2025
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata2025
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata2025
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne2025
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne2025
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2025
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2025
Wood Sage Teucrium scorodonia2025
Wood Sage Teucrium scorodonia2025
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans2025
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans2025
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris2025
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris2025
Red Clover Trifolium pratense2025
Red Clover Trifolium pratense2025
Red Campion Silene dioica2025
Red Campion Silene dioica2025
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare2025
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare2025
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum2025
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum2025
Black Nightshade Solanum nigrum2025
Black Nightshade Solanum nigrum2025
Lesser Stitchwort Stellaria graminea2025
Lesser Stitchwort Stellaria graminea2025
Elder Sambucus nigra2025
Elder Sambucus nigra2025
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2025
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2025
White Campion Silene latifolia2025
White Campion Silene latifolia2025
Broad-leaved Pondweed Potamogeton natans2025
Broad-leaved Pondweed Potamogeton natans2025
Musk Thistle Carduus nutans2025
Musk Thistle Carduus nutans2025
White Clover Trifolium repens2025
White Clover Trifolium repens2025
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens2025
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens2025
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys2025
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys2025
Yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor2025
Yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor2025
Dandelion Taraxacum2025
Dandelion Taraxacum2025
Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum2025
Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum2025
Eyebright Euphrasia2025
Eyebright Euphrasia2025 