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Two bowl barrows 180m south east of Haresdown Barn

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WildlifeBirdsFungi
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Great Tit, Robin +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Great Tit, Robin +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Variospora flavescens, Diploicia canescens, Myriolecis dispersa +36 more · last seen 2014; Fungi — Variospora flavescens, Diploicia canescens, Myriolecis dispersa +36 more · last seen 2014

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Carder Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Small Garden Bumblebee +75 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Carder Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Small Garden Bumblebee +75 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Selfheal, Lesser Screw-moss +30 more · last seen 2021; Plants — Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Selfheal, Lesser Screw-moss +30 more · last seen 2021

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
Wysis WayWalking route88.5 km

Long distance footpath forming a link between the Thames and the Wye

Named routeRef WYSLength 88.5 kmRegional walking route
Thames PathWalking route296 km
Named routeRef TPLength 296 kmNational walking route
Thames & Severn WayWalking route69.8 km

Linking the Severn to the Thames following the route of the Stroudwater Navigation and Thames & Severn Canal as closely as possible using public rights of way. As the canals are restored, it will be updated to use the reinstated towpath wherever possible.

Named routeRef T&S WLength 69.8 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Cotswold CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef CCRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route105 m
Named routeRef 45Length 105 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route773 m
Named routeRef 48Length 773 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

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