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Merryton Low bowl barrow

✦ Ancient woodland0 ha

Getting here

53.14610, -1.93965

Best for

2 activities

Heritage

Free76%

Historic site

Wildlife

Free75%

Ancient woodland

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9

8 named nearby · 1 public path

Named routePublic access
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Cycling

6

6 named nearby

Named route

Named routes and paths nearby

Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 17 · Walking16.2 km
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 16 · Walking18.1 km
Route 549 · Cycling0
Fosters Trail · Walking0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling

About this historic site

Scheduled Monument

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Trig point on Merryton Low, 1603' / 489m

Trig point on Merryton Low, 1603' / 489m

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🌱 Visiting this spring

  • 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
  • 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
  • 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best

Facilities

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Parking

1 nearby · 303m

✦ AncientFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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