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Two bowl barrows in Shipley Bottom

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📷 Vieve Forward · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.50542, -1.67154

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦63+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Skylark and Corn Bunting
  • 🌿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· Free

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Skylark, Corn Bunting, Yellowhammer +60 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Skylark, Corn Bunting, Yellowhammer +60 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hogweed, Lesser Burdock, White Clover +127 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Hogweed, Lesser Burdock, White Clover +127 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Beech, Common Nettle +15 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Red Admiral, Meadow Brown, Chalk Hill Blue +44 more · last seen 2022; Insects — Red Admiral, Meadow Brown, Chalk Hill Blue +44 more · last seen 2022

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The RidgewayWalking route140 km
Named routeRef RWLength 140 kmNational walking route
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
Sarsen WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Millennium TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Ridgeway Circular RouteWalking route

Aldbourne Circular Route

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

36 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Route 482Cycling route
Named routeRef 482National Cycle Network
Urban RoundCycling route27 km
Named routeRef URLength 27 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Dorcan RoundCycling route11.3 km
Named routeRef DRLength 11.3 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Swindon to Ridgeway LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 482Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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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

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Tumuli, Shipley Bottom

📷 Vieve Forward · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Tumuli, Shipley Bottom

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The GreenUrban park4.5 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds4.4 km→✦Medieval settlement, cultivation remains and boundary 550m north west of Upham HallHistoric site1.1 km→✦Medieval settlement and prehistoric field system 520m north east and 760m east of Snap FarmHistoric site2.2 km→🐄Three Trees Farm ShopVisitor farm3.7 km→🌽Chiseldon AllotmentsAllotments3.8 km→

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