Rowden Wood long barrow
0 ha
Plan your visit
🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🌳Ancient
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha
Getting here
51.67059, -2.32233
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Moorhen and Mallard
- ✦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
- 🐦82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Moorhen and Mallard
- ✦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 — Moorhen, Mallard, Blackbird +79 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Birds — Moorhen, Mallard, Blackbird +79 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
🌳Ancient woodland
Strong match
Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Alder Leaf Beetle, Dark Bush-cricket, Red-headed Cardinal Beetle +21 more · last seen 2025
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km10 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km▾
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Newark Park Pink TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Newark Park Purple TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Wotton-under-Edge Cotswold Gateway Route 2Walking route8 km▾
Named routeRef WGR2Length 8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Cotswold WayWalking route164 km▾
Named routeRef CWLength 164 kmNational walking route
2 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Photos
15 photos from nearby open sources
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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