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Bowl barrow 650m north east of Upper Swell

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📷 Sarah Charlesworth · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsAncientWildlife
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.94526, -1.73910

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦65+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Mute Swan
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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 — Mallard, Mute Swan, Robin +62 more · last seen 2025

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Mallard, Mute Swan, Robin +62 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland

Mushroom foraging

Strong match

Varies

Fungi — Common Orange Lichen, Physcia tenella, Netted Shield Lichen +14 more · last seen 2015

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Small Blue, Common Blue, Common Marbled Carpet +138 more · last seen 2025

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Hop Trefoil, Dwarf Thistle, Broad-leaved Everlasting-pea +142 more · last seen 2022

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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10 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Gloucestershire WayWalking route161 km▾
Named routeLength 161 kmRegional walking route
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km▾

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Heart of England WayWalking route▾
Named routeListed length 161kmRegional walking route
Diamond WayWalking route106 km▾
Named routeRef DIALength 106 kmRegional walking route
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km▾
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
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Cycling

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8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Fosse2Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Fosse2Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Cotswold Line Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef 442National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route4.7 km▾
Named routeRef 48Length 4.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.5 km▾
Named routeRef 442Length 2.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4.6 km▾
Named routeRef 48Length 4.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

18 photos from nearby open sources

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The A424 near Upper Swell

📷 Sarah Charlesworth · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The A424 near Upper Swell

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Free entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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✦Market CrossHistoric site2 km→✦Market cross in Market SquareHistoric site2 km→✦AbbotswoodHistoric site1.4 km→✦SEZINCOTEHistoric site3.8 km→✦EYFORD PARKHistoric site4.4 km→✦Roman burials, medieval settlement remains and a later ditched enclosure east of St Mary's ChurchHistoric site1.8 km→