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Two bell barrows, two pond barrows and a cross dyke on Bow Hill: part of The Devil's Humps round barrow cemetery

1 ha

📷 Jim Champion · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

50.89270, -0.83688

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦66+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Robin
  • ✦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

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +63 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +63 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Meadow Grasshopper, Marmalade Hoverfly, 14-spot Ladybird +15 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Yew, Traveller's-joy, Holly +139 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Octagon WayWalking route29 km
Named routeRef OWLength 29 kmRound tripLocal walking route
New Lipchis WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Centurion WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
West Sussex Literary TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 288 West Dean to CockingCycling route
Named routeRef 288National Cycle Network
South Coast Cycle RouteCycling route

considered a poor cycle route by some cyclists, and a stand in for completion of NCN 2 to Littlehampton and beyond to Chichester

Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 288 Chichester to West DeanCycling route
Named routeRef 288National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route862 m
Named routeRef 288Length 862 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route11 m
Named routeRef 288Length 11 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route299 m
Named routeRef 288Length 299 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Devil's Humps barrows on Bow Hill

📷 Jim Champion · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Devil's Humps barrows on Bow Hill

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