Bowl barrow on Avon Common, 115m south east of The Mount

No. 841 of 1,500 in the New Forest, No. 301 for history. History, 7.1 km from Ringwood, just outside the New Forest National Park.

A bowl barrow, a type of prehistoric burial mound, on Avon Common, protected as a scheduled monument.Written by Claude from the facts on this page (describe-v1, 2026-10-30).

Facts

Heritage
Scheduled monumentHistoric England, National Heritage List for England, checked 2026-10-29
Best months
Any time of yearoffyougo rules
Getting there
Directions in Google Mapswhat3words addressOpen in OpenStreetMap

Why it ranks here

Score 0.56 for any trip, from the same formula as every place.

Stay nearby

Within 8 km, best first
Harrow Wood CampsiteStay, 5.5 km from BurleyCamping
Hoburne ParkStay, 9.6 km from Burley, just outside the parkCamping
Braggers Wood Scout Camp SiteStay, 4.3 km from BurleyCamping
Lake WestStay, 4.0 km from BurleyCamping

Food and drink nearby

Within 8 km, best first
The Original White Hartin Ringwood, just outside the parkFood and pubs
The Inn on the Furlongin Ringwood, just outside the parkFood and pubs
Fish Innin Ringwood, just outside the parkFood and pubs
Ye Olde George Inn13 km from Ringwood, just outside the parkFood and pubs

If it rains

Within 8 km, best first
Red House MuseumGrade II* listed, 13 km from Ringwood, just outside the parkHistory and heritage
Bournemouth Aviation Museum8.7 km from Ringwood, just outside the parkHistory and heritage
Regent Centre13 km from Ringwood, just outside the parkRainy day
Avon Tyrrell3.8 km from BurleyRainy day