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Two bowl barrows 680m north of Upper Herdswick Farm, Barbury Down

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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
  • 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

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Tree Sparrow, Barn Owl, Skylark +46 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Tree Sparrow, Barn Owl, Skylark +46 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Heath +42 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Heath +42 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Broad Bean, Gorse, Elder +2 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Broad Bean, Gorse, Elder +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The RidgewayWalking route140 km
Named routeRef RWLength 140 kmNational walking route
Wroughton Timberland TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
White Horse TrailWalking route
Named routeRef WHTRegional walking route
Millennium TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Sarsen WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

38 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Wiltshire CyclewayCycling route155 km
Named routeRef WCLength 155 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Route 482Cycling route
Named routeRef 482National Cycle Network
Swindon to Ridgeway LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 482Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route7 m
Named routeRef 482Length 7 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
King Alfred's WayMountain 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 routeRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
The Ridgewaybyway open to all traffic · 1.5 km
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1.5 kmSurface gravelPath type: track
The Ridgewaybyway open to all traffic · 896 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 896 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Gypsy Lanebyway open to all traffic · 1.3 km
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1.3 kmSurface grassPath type: track

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