Bowl barrow 540m WSW of St Breock Downs Farm
0 ha
Plan your visit
🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🌳Ancient
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha
Getting here
50.47870, -4.85416
Open directionsv
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Woodpigeon
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Woodpigeon
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Best for
7 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Golden Plover +72 more · last seen 2024
Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Golden Plover +72 more · last seen 2024; Ancient woodland
🌳Ancient woodland
Strong match
Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Speckled Wood, Red Admiral, Meadow Brown +21 more · last seen 2022
🍂Seasonal nature
Moderate match
Plants — Spiky Bog-moss, Sphagnum palustre var. palustre, Handsome Woollywort +1 more · last seen 2017
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Saints WayWalking route47 km▾
Padstow to Fowey
Named routeRef SWLength 47 kmRegional walking route
Camel TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRef CAMPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
14 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 32Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 32National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route438 m▾
Named routeRef 32Length 438 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km▾
Named routeRef 32Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km▾
Named routeRef 32Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route3.2 km▾
Named routeRef 32Length 3.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route49 m▾
Named routeRef 32Length 49 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Photos
20 photos from nearby open sources
Tumulus on St Breock Downs
Photos
Tumulus on St Breock Downs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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