Burial mounds & barrows · South East England
disc barrow
In or near Ottershaw.
disc barrow — a burial mound in england-london, United Kingdom.
Robin Webster — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Woking · 1.4 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
disc barrow is a burial mound located in england-london, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
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Official information
Horsell Common is a large recreational green space in Woking Borough, featuring ancient Bronze Age burial sites and diverse heathland habitats. Visitors can enjoy leisurely walks, dog walking areas, and a peaceful memorial garden.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Horsell Common SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Basingstoke Canal SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
The disc barrow is a burial mound located in London. It is characterised by its circular shape and is associated with prehistoric burial practices.
AI-generated from the structured facts on this page (operator, designation, listing, era). Not a substitute for visiting.
- Coordinates
- 51.3285, -0.5450
- County
- Surrey
- District
- Woking
- Parish
- Woking, unparished area
- Postcode
- GU21 5EN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Woking
- Nearest railway station
- Woking — 1.4 km
- Official site
- www.horsellcommon.org.uk
Sources
- osm: way/24686716 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is disc barrow?
- disc barrow is in Surrey, London, United Kingdom (postcode GU21 5EN), in the parish of Woking, unparished area.
- What is disc barrow?
- disc barrow — a burial mound in england-london, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to disc barrow?
- The nearest railway station is Woking, about 1.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode GU21 5EN.
- Is disc barrow a protected site?
- Yes — disc barrow is part of the Horsell Common SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Basingstoke Canal SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is disc barrow free to visit?
- Yes, disc barrow is free to enter.
- How do I get to disc barrow?
- The nearest railway station is Woking, about 1.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode GU21 5EN.