Bowl barrow at Shirley Holms, 640m east-north-east of Little Purley Farm

No. 347 of 1,500 in the New Forest, No. 113 for history. History, 3.7 km from Brockenhurst.

Bowl barrow at Shirley Holms, 640m east-north-east of Little Purley Farm
Photo: Dave.Dunford, CC BY-SA 4.0

A bowl barrow, a prehistoric burial mound, at Shirley Holms, 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
Setthorns Caravan SiteStay, 4.0 km from BrockenhurstCamping
Careys Hotel and SenspaStay, in BrockenhurstSauna and spa
Lytton Lawn Touring ParkStay, 3.8 km from Lymington, just outside the parkCamping

Food and drink nearby

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The Six Bellsin Lymington, just outside the parkFood and pubs
The Bosun's Chairin Lymington, just outside the parkFood and pubs
The King's Armsin Lymington, just outside the parkFood and pubs
Fleur de Lys2.7 km from LymingtonFood and pubs

If it rains

Within 8 km, best first
Saint Barbe Museum and Art Galleryin Lymington, just outside the parkHistory and heritage
Sammy Miller Museum7.1 km from Burley, just outside the parkHistory and heritage
Lymington Seawater Baths1.2 km from Lymington, just outside the parkRainy day
Stephen Lees Galleryin Lymington, just outside the parkArt and galleries