Bowl barrow 450m south-east of Thruxted Mill, one of six in Eggringe Wood
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Plan your visit
🦅Birds🌳Ancient🦉Wildlife
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha
Getting here
51.21686, 1.00276
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Robin
- ✦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
- 🐦67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Robin
- ✦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
Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Wren +64 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
🌳Ancient woodland
Strong match
Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Wren +64 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Ringlet +97 more · last seen 2026
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km7 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route▾
Named routeNational walking route
Stour Valley WalkWalking route▾
Named routeListed length 82.9 kmRegional walking route
North Downs Way (Canterbury loop)Walking route▾
Named routeNational walking route
Wye National Nature Reserve Nature TrailWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Canterbury Outer Ring WalkWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
32 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 18Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 18National Cycle Network
Great Stour WayCycling route▾
Named routeNational Cycle Network
Pilgrims Cycle TrailCycling route▾
Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km▾
Named routeRef 18Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route738 m▾
Named routeRef 18Length 738 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route395 m▾
Named routeRef 18Length 395 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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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