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Bowl Barrow 377m north-east of Waterhouse Lodge

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📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsAncientWildlife
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

52.52011, 0.81519

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦85+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin 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

8 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +82 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +82 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Southern Hawker, Anoplotrupes stercorosus, Field Damsel Bug +10 more · last seen 2025

Foraging

Good match

Varies

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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8 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Great Eastern Pingo TrailWalking route7 km▾
Named routeLength 7 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Great Hockham Green WalkWalking route▾
Named routeRef GH-GLocal walking route
Great Hockham Yellow WalkWalking route▾
Named routeRef GH-YLocal walking route
London to Walsingham - stage 07Walking route▾
Named routeRef LW07Local walking route
The Wildlife TrailWalking route6.5 km▾
Named routeLength 6.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

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17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 13Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route41 m▾
Named routeLength 41 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km▾
Named routeRef 13Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route1.7 km▾
Named routeLength 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route20 m▾
Named routeRef 13Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route360 m▾
Named routeRef 13Length 360 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

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1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Peddars Way Cycle RouteMountain bike route83.6 km▾

The Peddars Way with suggested detours to avoid footpath-only sections.

Named routeLength 83.6 kmNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

21 photos from nearby open sources

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Woods by Peddars Way, Pockthorpe

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Woods by Peddars Way, Pockthorpe

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Free entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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🌱Thompson Millennium GreenUrban park1.8 km→🌱Celebration AvenueUrban park1.8 km→🌱The GreenUrban park4.9 km→🐄Wayside Farm ShopVisitor farm3.4 km→⛪St Ethelbert's ChurchReligious grounds4.5 km→⛪St Margaret's ChurchReligious grounds4.8 km→