Two bowl barrows 260m north of Chalk Hill Cottage; part of the Cow Common round barrow cemetery
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🦅Birds🌳Ancient🦉Wildlife
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha
Getting here
51.93520, -1.80866
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and Rook
- ✦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
- 🐦78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and Rook
- ✦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
6 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Chaffinch, Rook, Robin +75 more · last seen 2025
🌳Ancient woodland
Strong match
Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
Birds — Chaffinch, Rook, Robin +75 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Small White +30 more · last seen 2025
🏡Historic gardens
Moderate match
Historic site
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km13 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Gloucestershire WayWalking route161 km▾
Named routeLength 161 kmRegional walking route
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km▾
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Oxfordshire WayWalking route110 km▾
a traverse of Oxfordshire from the Cotswolds to the Chilterns
Named routeRef OWLength 110 kmRegional walking route
Heart of England WayWalking route▾
Named routeListed length 161kmRegional walking route
Diamond WayWalking route106 km▾
Named routeRef DIALength 106 kmRegional walking route
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Fosse2Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Cotswold CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRef CCRegional cycle route
1 public path nearby
Public paths
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Photos
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Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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