Bowl barrow 380m south east of Southfield Farm
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🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🌳Ancient
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Getting here
51.24401, -2.64339
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦63+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Coal Tit 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
- 🐦63+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Coal Tit 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 — Coal Tit, Woodpigeon, Robin +60 more · last seen 2025
Birds — Coal Tit, Woodpigeon, Robin +60 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland
🌳Ancient woodland
Strong match
Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Azure Damselfly, Four-spotted Chaser +104 more · last seen 2026
🍂Seasonal nature
Moderate match
Plants — Wall Screw-moss, Silky Wall Feather-moss, Waved Silk-moss · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km5 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km▾
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
West Mendip WayWalking route48 km▾
Named routeRef WMWLength 48 kmRegional walking route
East Mendip WayWalking route▾
Named routeRef EMWRegional walking route
The Butcombe TrailWalking route74 km▾
Named routeRef BUTLength 74 kmRegional walking route
The Mendip TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRef MTRegional walking route
43 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 26 (Proposed)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 26National Cycle Network
National BywayCycling route▾
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km▾
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
Strawberry LineCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route▾
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route55 m▾
Named routeRef 3Length 55 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Photos
15 photos from nearby open sources
Bungalow at Southfield Farm
Photos
Bungalow at Southfield Farm
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Weather for this location
Next 14 daysNearby places
Useful places within 5 km
Wildlife to spot
12,091 records from NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
12,091 records · NBN AtlasCoal Tit · Woodpigeon · Robin · Wren · Goldcrest
+58 more speciesHide species list
All 63 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- CrossbillLoxia curvirostra
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- StonechatSaxicola rubicola
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- Great TitParus major
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- WhitethroatCurruca communis
- NuthatchSitta europaea
- RavenCorvus corax
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- Reed WarblerAcrocephalus scirpaceus
- SiskinSpinus spinus
- Tree PipitAnthus trivialis
- JayGarrulus glandarius
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- MagpiePica pica
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
- Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- Herring GullLarus argentatus
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- LinnetLinaria cannabina
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2024
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2024
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- House MartinDelichon urbicum
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus2024
- CootFulica atra2024
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis2024
- Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata2024
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco2024
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- Garden WarblerSylvia borin2024
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2024
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- Cetti's WarblerCettia cetti
- SwiftApus apus
- Stock DoveColumba oenas
- WoodcockScolopax rusticola
- Barn OwlTyto alba2024
- Sedge WarblerAcrocephalus schoenobaenus2024
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis2024
- CuckooCuculus canorus2023
Harvest Mouse · Grey Squirrel
🦎Reptiles4 species
springsummer
2025Common Lizard · Adder · Grass Snake · Slow-worm
🐸Amphibians3 species
winterspringsummerautumn
2026Common Toad · Common Frog · Palmate Newt
🐝Insects107 species
springsummer
2026Meadow Brown · Azure Damselfly · Four-spotted Chaser · Emperor Dragonfly · Common Blue Damselfly
+102 more speciesHide species list
All 107 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Meadow BrownManiola jurtina2023
- Azure DamselflyCoenagrion puella2025
- Four-spotted ChaserLibellula quadrimaculata2025
- Emperor DragonflyAnax imperator2025
- Common Blue DamselflyEnallagma cyathigerum
🌿Plants3 species
springautumn
2025Wall Screw-moss · Silky Wall Feather-moss · Waved Silk-moss
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
12,091 records · NBN AtlasCoal Tit · Woodpigeon · Robin · Wren · Goldcrest
+58 more speciesHide species list
All 63 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- CrossbillLoxia curvirostra
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- StonechatSaxicola rubicola
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- Great TitParus major
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- WhitethroatCurruca communis
- NuthatchSitta europaea
- RavenCorvus corax
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- Reed WarblerAcrocephalus scirpaceus
- SiskinSpinus spinus
- Tree PipitAnthus trivialis
- JayGarrulus glandarius
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- MagpiePica pica
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
- Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- Herring GullLarus argentatus
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- LinnetLinaria cannabina
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2024
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2024
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- House MartinDelichon urbicum
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus2024
- CootFulica atra2024
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis2024
- Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata2024
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco2024
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- Garden WarblerSylvia borin2024
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2024
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- Cetti's WarblerCettia cetti
- SwiftApus apus
- Stock DoveColumba oenas
- WoodcockScolopax rusticola
- Barn OwlTyto alba2024
- Sedge WarblerAcrocephalus schoenobaenus2024
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis2024
- CuckooCuculus canorus2023
Harvest Mouse · Grey Squirrel
🦎Reptiles4 species
springsummer
2025Common Lizard · Adder · Grass Snake · Slow-worm
🐸Amphibians3 species
winterspringsummerautumn
2026Common Toad · Common Frog · Palmate Newt
🐝Insects107 species
springsummer
2026Meadow Brown · Azure Damselfly · Four-spotted Chaser · Emperor Dragonfly · Common Blue Damselfly
+102 more speciesHide species list
All 107 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Meadow BrownManiola jurtina2023
- Azure DamselflyCoenagrion puella2025
- Four-spotted ChaserLibellula quadrimaculata2025
- Emperor DragonflyAnax imperator2025
- Common Blue DamselflyEnallagma cyathigerum
🌿Plants3 species
springautumn
2025Wall Screw-moss · Silky Wall Feather-moss · Waved Silk-moss
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2025
2025
Large Red DamselflyPyrrhosoma nymphula2025Large Red DamselflyPyrrhosoma nymphula2025PeacockAglais io2023PeacockAglais io2023Common BluePolyommatus icarus2023Common BluePolyommatus icarus2023Common DarterSympetrum striolatum2025Common DarterSympetrum striolatum2025Small HeathCoenonympha pamphilus2023Small HeathCoenonympha pamphilus2023Black-tailed SkimmerOrthetrum cancellatum2025Black-tailed SkimmerOrthetrum cancellatum2025Marbled WhiteMelanargia galathea2023Marbled WhiteMelanargia galathea2023Broad-bodied ChaserLibellula depressa2025Broad-bodied ChaserLibellula depressa2025Brown HawkerAeshna grandis2025Brown HawkerAeshna grandis2025Downy EmeraldCordulia aenea2025Downy EmeraldCordulia aenea2025RingletAphantopus hyperantus2023RingletAphantopus hyperantus2023Southern HawkerAeshna cyanea2025Southern HawkerAeshna cyanea2025Migrant HawkerAeshna mixta2025Migrant HawkerAeshna mixta2025Common HawkerAeshna juncea2025Common HawkerAeshna juncea2025GatekeeperPyronia tithonus2023GatekeeperPyronia tithonus2023Emerald DamselflyLestes sponsa2025Emerald DamselflyLestes sponsa2025Ruddy DarterSympetrum sanguineum2025Ruddy DarterSympetrum sanguineum2025Red-eyed DamselflyErythromma najas2025Red-eyed DamselflyErythromma najas2025Small WhitePieris rapae2023Small WhitePieris rapae2023Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta2023Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta2023Large WhitePieris brassicae2023Large WhitePieris brassicae2023Hairy DragonflyBrachytron pratense2025Hairy DragonflyBrachytron pratense2025Bloody-nosed BeetleTimarcha tenebricosa2025Bloody-nosed BeetleTimarcha tenebricosa2025Dark Green FritillarySpeyeria aglaja2023Dark Green FritillarySpeyeria aglaja2023Large SkipperOchlodes sylvanus2023Large SkipperOchlodes sylvanus2023Keeled SkimmerOrthetrum coerulescens2025Keeled SkimmerOrthetrum coerulescens2025Green Tiger BeetleCicindela campestris2025Green Tiger BeetleCicindela campestris2025Black DarterSympetrum danae2024Black DarterSympetrum danae2024Green-veined WhitePieris napi2023Green-veined WhitePieris napi2023Small CopperLycaena phlaeas2023Small CopperLycaena phlaeas2023Abax parallelepipedusAbax parallelepipedus2025Abax parallelepipedusAbax parallelepipedus2025Eristalis tenaxEristalis tenax2025Eristalis tenaxEristalis tenax2025Willow Emerald DamselflyChalcolestes viridis2025Willow Emerald DamselflyChalcolestes viridis2025Cheilosia illustrataCheilosia illustrata2025Cheilosia illustrataCheilosia illustrata2025Swollen-thighed BeetleOedemera nobilis2025Swollen-thighed BeetleOedemera nobilis2025Helophilus pendulusHelophilus pendulus2025Helophilus pendulusHelophilus pendulus2025Cercopis vulnerataCercopis vulnerata2025Cercopis vulnerataCercopis vulnerata2025Xylota segnisXylota segnis2025Xylota segnisXylota segnis2025Speckled WoodPararge aegeria2023Speckled WoodPararge aegeria2023Small TortoiseshellAglais urticae2023Small TortoiseshellAglais urticae2023Mesembrina meridianaMesembrina meridiana2025Mesembrina meridianaMesembrina meridiana2025Leucozona glauciaLeucozona glaucia2025Leucozona glauciaLeucozona glaucia2025Green ShieldbugPalomena prasina2025Green ShieldbugPalomena prasina2025Platycheirus scutatusPlatycheirus scutatus2025Platycheirus scutatusPlatycheirus scutatus20257-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata20257-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata2025Melanostoma scalareMelanostoma scalare2025Melanostoma scalareMelanostoma scalare2025Scathophaga stercorariaScathophaga stercoraria2025Scathophaga stercorariaScathophaga stercoraria2025Blue-tailed DamselflyIschnura elegans2024Blue-tailed DamselflyIschnura elegans2024Apion frumentariumApion frumentariumApion frumentariumApion frumentariumDasysyrphus albostriatusDasysyrphus albostriatus2025Dasysyrphus albostriatusDasysyrphus albostriatus2025Aphrophora alniAphrophora alni2025Aphrophora alniAphrophora alni2025Volucella pellucensVolucella pellucens2025Volucella pellucensVolucella pellucens2025Common Red Soldier BeetleRhagonycha fulva2025Common Red Soldier BeetleRhagonycha fulva2025Sericomyia silentisSericomyia silentis2025Sericomyia silentisSericomyia silentis2025Cheilosia sororCheilosia soror2025Cheilosia sororCheilosia soror2025Sicus ferrugineusSicus ferrugineus2025Sicus ferrugineusSicus ferrugineus2025SyrphusSyrphus2025SyrphusSyrphus2025Banded DemoiselleCalopteryx splendens2025Banded DemoiselleCalopteryx splendens2025Small Red-eyed DamselflyErythromma viridulum2025Small Red-eyed DamselflyErythromma viridulum2025Golden-ringed DragonflyCordulegaster boltonii2025Golden-ringed DragonflyCordulegaster boltonii2025Cheilosia proximaCheilosia proxima2025Cheilosia proximaCheilosia proxima2025Cheilosia scutellataCheilosia scutellata2025Cheilosia scutellataCheilosia scutellata2025Norfolk AeshnaAeshna isoceles2025Norfolk AeshnaAeshna isoceles2025Variable DamselflyCoenagrion pulchellum2025Variable DamselflyCoenagrion pulchellum2025Eristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinax2025Eristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinax2025Red-headed Cardinal BeetlePyrochroa serraticornis2025Red-headed Cardinal BeetlePyrochroa serraticornis2025Cantharis pellucidaCantharis pellucida2025Cantharis pellucidaCantharis pellucida2025Common Leaf WeevilPhyllobius pyri2025Common Leaf WeevilPhyllobius pyri2025Cabbage BugEurydema (Eurydema) oleracea2025Cabbage BugEurydema (Eurydema) oleracea2025Scarce ChaserLibellula fulva2025Scarce ChaserLibellula fulva2025Liophloeus tessulatusLiophloeus tessulatus2025Liophloeus tessulatusLiophloeus tessulatus2025Small Nettle WeevilNedyus quadrimaculatus2025Small Nettle WeevilNedyus quadrimaculatus2025Tachycixius pilosusTachycixius pilosus2025Tachycixius pilosusTachycixius pilosus2025Common Green GrasshopperOmocestus viridulus2025Common Green GrasshopperOmocestus viridulus2025Cantharis nigricansCantharis nigricans2025Cantharis nigricansCantharis nigricans2025NeoasciaNeoascia2025NeoasciaNeoascia2025Green Nettle WeevilPhyllobius pomaceus2025Green Nettle WeevilPhyllobius pomaceus2025Platycheirus albimanusPlatycheirus albimanus2025Platycheirus albimanusPlatycheirus albimanus202514-spot LadybirdPropylea quattuordecimpunctata202514-spot LadybirdPropylea quattuordecimpunctata2025Tree HopperCentrotus cornutus2025Tree HopperCentrotus cornutus2025Agrypnus murinusAgrypnus murinus2025Agrypnus murinusAgrypnus murinus2025Cantharis rusticaCantharis rustica2025Cantharis rusticaCantharis rustica2025Hairy ShieldbugDolycoris baccarum2025Hairy ShieldbugDolycoris baccarum2025Beautiful DemoiselleCalopteryx virgo2025Beautiful DemoiselleCalopteryx virgo2025Graphomya maculataGraphomya maculata2025Graphomya maculataGraphomya maculata2025MelanostomaMelanostoma2025MelanostomaMelanostoma2025Empis digrammaEmpis digramma2025Empis digrammaEmpis digramma2025Leistus ferrugineusLeistus ferrugineus2025Leistus ferrugineusLeistus ferrugineus2025Micropsectra roseiventrisMicropsectra roseiventris2025Micropsectra roseiventrisMicropsectra roseiventris2025Melanostoma mellinumMelanostoma mellinum2024Melanostoma mellinumMelanostoma mellinum2024Shady SisterSciapteryx soror2024Shady SisterSciapteryx soror2024Pterostichus oblongopunctatusPterostichus oblongopunctatus2023Pterostichus oblongopunctatusPterostichus oblongopunctatus2023Clover-root WeevilSitona hispidulus2023Clover-root WeevilSitona hispidulus2023Painted LadyVanessa cardui2023Painted LadyVanessa cardui2023Roesel's Bush-cricketRoeseliana roeselii2023Roesel's Bush-cricketRoeseliana roeselii2023Strawberry Seed BeetleHarpalus rufipes2023Strawberry Seed BeetleHarpalus rufipes2023Pterostichus nigerPterostichus niger2023Pterostichus nigerPterostichus niger2023Striped LadybirdMyzia oblongoguttata2023Striped LadybirdMyzia oblongoguttata2023Small Pearl-bordered FritillaryBoloria selene2023Small Pearl-bordered FritillaryBoloria selene2023Plagiognathus (Plagiognathus) arbustorumPlagiognathus (Plagiognathus) arbustorum2023Plagiognathus (Plagiognathus) arbustorumPlagiognathus (Plagiognathus) arbustorum2023BrimstoneGonepteryx rhamni2023BrimstoneGonepteryx rhamni2023Meadow GrasshopperPseudochorthippus parallelus2023Meadow 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