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Uley Long Barrow, known locally as Hetty Pegler's Tump after Hester Pegler who owned the land in the 17th century, is a Neolithic chambered burial mound at least 5,000 years old, set high above the Severn Valley. The mound is 37 metres long and of the transepted type, with a central passage leading to an end chamber and two side chambers on the south side; one of the northern chambers was destroyed in 1821 by workmen seeking stone. Between 15 and 20 skeletons have been found here, and Roman coins show it was opened long before Dr John Thurnham excavated and rebuilt much of it in 1854. Reviewers enjoy stooping through the low entrance into the chambers, and English Heritage advises bringing a torch to explore the interior. Dogs on leads are welcome. One tip from visitors: park in the small free layby on the B4066 and cross carefully to the signed field path.
Open in daylightFrom English Heritage's calendar
- Open any reasonable time in daylight
From English Heritage's published calendar, updated 1 October 2026, with dates up to 16 March 2027.
Opening times may change at short notice.
Open any reasonable time during daylight hours, all year.
Free to everyone. Managed by Gloucestershire County Council for English Heritage.
Bring a torch to explore the interior. No facilities; toilets, shops and food in Stroud.
Accessibility: Not confirmed; the barrow is reached by a footpath across a field and entered through a low passage.
Parking: Free layby with space for one or two cars, diagonally opposite the signed footpath to the barrow on the B4066. Take care crossing the road.
Photo: Hugh Llewelyn from Keynsham, UK. CC BY-SA 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/). Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Uley_Long_Barrow_(42082935245).jpg. Resized for display.
Dogs at the location: Allowed with restrictions. Dogs: Dogs on leads are welcome.
Dog walks in the grounds: Allowed with restrictions. Dogs on leads may accompany a free visit to the barrow.
Leads: On leads.
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Free entry for everyone
Entry
Free for everyone
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Free to everyone; open access site.
ParkingFree parkingFree for all visitors
No charge for anyone.
Parking details
Free layby with space for one or two cars, diagonally opposite the signed footpath to the barrow on the B4066. Take care crossing the road.
Driving arrival: the EH SAT NAV point beside the B4066, about 150m west of the barrow, where the layby and signed footpath are.
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