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Three bowl barrows 450m and 570m east of New England, part of the Haddenham round barrow cemetery

1 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsAncientWildlife
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.35482, 0.06755

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦86+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mute Swan 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

6 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Mute Swan, Mallard, Coot +83 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Mute Swan, Mallard, Coot +83 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site

Insect spotting

Good match

Free

Insects — Four-spotted Chaser, Clogmia albipunctata, Black-tailed Skimmer +6 more · last seen 2025

Historic gardens

Moderate match

Varies

Historic site

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Rothschild WayWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Ouse Valley Way 3 (Eaton Socon to Brandon Creek)Walking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km▾

A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route
Pathfinder WayWalking route74 km▾

Circular walk taking in some of the WWII Bomber bases

Named routeLength 74 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

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2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (through Ely)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 24Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 24Regional cycle route
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Horse riding

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1 public path nearby

Public paths
Upper Delph Drovebyway open to all traffic · 1.2 km▾
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1.2 kmSurface grassPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Hill Row Causeway (A1123) towards Haddenham

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hill Row Causeway (A1123) towards Haddenham

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Free entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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