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Aldergate Bank round barrow, 875m north west of Wether Cote

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📷 T Eyre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

54.30231, -1.01371

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦45+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Pheasant
  • 🍄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

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Pheasant, Robin +42 more · last seen 2025; Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blackbird, Pheasant, Robin +42 more · last seen 2025; Lowland heathland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Cercopis vulnerata, Red-legged Shieldbug, Sallow Pea-galler +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Hazel Woodwart, Candlesnuff Fungus, Turkeytail +255 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bank Haircap, Silky Wall Feather-moss, Common Feather-moss +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Tabular Hills WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Three Feathers Walk (Kilburn)Walking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
The Inn WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Cocayne LoopCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Aldergate Bank

📷 T Eyre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Aldergate Bank

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