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Two bowl barrows 690m and 760m south west of Leworthy

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📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsAncientWildlife
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

50.78223, -4.39033

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦56+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Chaffinch
  • ✦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

9 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Robin, Chaffinch, Blackbird +53 more · last seen 2024; 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, Chaffinch, Blackbird +53 more · last seen 2024; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Flame Shoulder +89 more · last seen 2022

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Marsh Woundwort, Pendulous Sedge, Hard-fern +71 more · last seen 2013

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

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34 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route (3)Cycling route▾
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Route 3Cycling route527.7 km▾
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
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Named routeRef 3Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route346 m▾
Named routeRef 3Length 346 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Named routeRef 3Length 399 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km▾
Named routeRef 3Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

17 photos from nearby open sources

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Wood by the road south of Leworthy Cross

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wood by the road south of Leworthy Cross

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Free entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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🌱Pins ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Stanhope ParkUrban park4.5 km→⛪St Peter and St Paul's ChurchReligious grounds4.2 km→⚽Pins ParkPlaying field3.9 km→⛪St Swithin's ChurchReligious grounds2.1 km→⛪St Denis's ChurchReligious grounds3.5 km→