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Anthony Hill bowl barrow

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📷 Richard Law · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.23299, -1.93175

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦57+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Carrion Crow
  • ✦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

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Robin +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Robin +54 more · last seen 2026; Lowland calcareous grassland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Sericomyia silentis, 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis tenax +97 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Grass-of-Parnassus, Frog Orchid, Common Twayblade +153 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Lowland meadows — wild flowers, berries and seasonal plants

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
White Peak Loop - Link to Monsal TrailWalking route
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Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 20Walking route
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Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 1Walking route
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Buxton Ring of Trees WalkWalking route
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
High Peak CyclewayCycling route
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Buxton Cycle Route 4Cycling route
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Buxton Cycle Route 1Cycling route
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Buxton Cycle Route 3Cycling route
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Buxton Cycle Route 5Cycling route
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Buxton Cycle Route 2Cycling route
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Wildlife to spot

Photos

The tumulus on Anthony Hill

📷 Richard Law · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The tumulus on Anthony Hill

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🌱Grin Low and Buxton Country ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Pavilion GardensUrban park2.8 km→✦PAVILION GARDENS, BUXTONHistoric site2.8 km→🌱Pavilion GardensUrban park2.8 km→🌱The SlopesUrban park3 km→🌱Ashwood ParkUrban park3.3 km→