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Winterbourne Poor Lot Barrows preserves a Bronze Age cemetery spread across a Dorset valley, with 44 burial mounds of different shapes and sizes. Dating from around 1500 BC, the group includes bowl, bell, disc and pond barrows, giving a sense of how varied these burial monuments could be. Unlike many prehistoric cemeteries, the mounds occupy the valley bottom and slopes rather than a prominent ridge. Their low grassy outlines reward a slow look across the field rather than a hurried roadside stop. Visitors repeatedly mention the difficulty of finding the approach, so read English Heritage's directions before setting out and wear footwear suitable for muddy farmland. The signed public-footpath approach follows part of the Jubilee Trail for roughly a mile from Longlands Lane. Keep dogs on leads around sheep and cattle. The route includes moderate slopes and uneven ground.
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 during reasonable daylight hours; check the official visitor page for access notices before travelling.
A roughly one-mile approach across farmland has moderate slopes and uneven ground. Follow the official Jubilee Trail directions past Longlands Dairy Farm; do not take a route along the A35.
Photo: Winterbourne Poor Lot Barrows I. Ethan Doyle White, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Winterbourne_Poor_Lot_Barrows_I.jpg. Licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0. Resized and cropped for display; derivatives retain the source licence.
Dogs at the location: Allowed with restrictions. Dogs must stay on leads; sheep may graze at the site and cattle may be present on the approach.
Dog walks in the grounds: Allowed with restrictions. Dogs must stay on leads; sheep may graze at the site and cattle may be present on the approach. Normal admission or the advertised opening arrangements apply.
Dog walks in the surrounding area: Allowed with restrictions. Dogs must stay on leads; sheep may graze at the site and cattle may be present on the approach.
Leads: Keep dogs on leads.
PricingFreeFree for all visitors
Free entry for everyone
Entry
Free for everyone
Pricing details
Free for everyone, independently of membership. Any opening restrictions, parking or transport charges apply separately.
ParkingParking not known
The Trust's page does not say how parking is charged.
Parking details
Use the verge on the right of Longlands Lane immediately before the left turn towards Portesham, about a mile south of the A35 turn. No marked car park or tariff is confirmed.
Lane junction and verge checked against official written directions and labelled aerial imagery; do not use the burial-mound centre or stop on the A35.
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Walking routes1 route
Jubilee Trail approach to Poor Lot Barrows(opens the full route on the National Trust site)
WalkmoderateDogs, with restrictions
