Bowl barrow on Backley Plain

No. 349 of 1,500 in the New Forest, No. 115 for history. History, 3.7 km from Burley.

Bowl barrow on Backley Plain
Photo: Sandy Gerrard, CC BY-SA 2.0

A bowl barrow, a type of prehistoric burial mound, on Backley Plain. It is 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 0.65 for any trip, from the same formula as every place.

Stay nearby

Within 8 km, best first
Rhinefield HouseGrade II* listed, 3.6 km from BrockenhurstHistory and heritage
Red Shoot Camping ParkStay, 6.8 km from BurleyCamping
Acres Down FarmStay, 3.4 km from LyndhurstCamping
Airview Farm Caravan ParkStay, 4.2 km from Ringwood, just outside the parkCamping

Food and drink nearby

Within 8 km, best first
The Inn on the Furlongin Ringwood, just outside the parkFood and pubs
The Original White Hartin Ringwood, just outside the parkFood and pubs
The Burley Innin BurleyFood and pubs
Fish Innin Ringwood, just outside the parkFood and pubs

If it rains

Within 8 km, best first
Avon Tyrrell3.8 km from BurleyRainy day
Old Fine Art Galleryin Ringwood, just outside the parkArt and galleries
Clarendon Fine Artin Ringwood, just outside the parkArt and galleries
Ringwood Health and Leisurein Ringwood, just outside the parkRainy day