Barrow and cairn cemetery on Black Hill, 490m north west of Crowcombe Park Gate
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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha
Getting here
51.13679, -3.22137
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦63+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Stonechat and Meadow Pipit
- ✦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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦63+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Stonechat and Meadow Pipit
- ✦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
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Stonechat, Meadow Pipit, Chaffinch +60 more · last seen 2025; Upland heathland — red grouse, merlin and short-eared owl
Free
Birds — Stonechat, Meadow Pipit, Chaffinch +60 more · last seen 2025; Upland heathland priority habitat
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Golden-ringed Dragonfly, Minotaur Beetle, Gatekeeper +33 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Moderate match
Plants — Common Smoothcap · last seen 2025
Free
🏡Historic gardens
Moderate match
Historic site
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Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km5 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Castles & Coast WayWalking route21 km▾
Named routeLength 21 kmLocal walking route
Quantock GreenwayWalking route62.5 km▾
Named routeLength 62.5 kmLocal walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Brean Down to MineheadWalking route▾
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
West Deane WayWalking route▾
Named routeRef WDWRegional walking route
Coleridge WayWalking route82 km▾
Named routeRef CWLength 82 kmRegional walking route
6 public paths nearby
Public paths
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The Quantock ridgeway near Crowcombe Park Gate
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Wildlife to spot
32,117 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
32,117 records · National Biodiversity NetworkStonechat · Meadow Pipit · Coal Tit · Linnet · Yellowhammer +41
- StonechatSaxicola rubicola
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- LinnetLinaria cannabina
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- NuthatchSitta europaea
- JayGarrulus glandarius
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
- RavenCorvus corax
- RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- Great TitParus major
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- SiskinSpinus spinus
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
- Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- WhitethroatCurruca communis
- Tree PipitAnthus trivialis
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- CrossbillLoxia curvirostra
- Herring GullLarus argentatus
- WheatearOenanthe oenanthe
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- Garden WarblerSylvia borin
- DipperCinclus cinclus
- SwiftApus apus
- Pied FlycatcherFicedula hypoleuca
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
Red Deer
🐝Insects15 species
summerautumn
2026▾
Golden-ringed Dragonfly · Minotaur Beetle · Migrant Hawker · Philopotamus montanus · Oak Bush-cricket +10
- Golden-ringed DragonflyCordulegaster boltonii2025
- Minotaur BeetleTyphaeus typhoeus
- Migrant HawkerAeshna mixta2025
- Philopotamus montanusPhilopotamus montanus
- Oak Bush-cricketMeconema thalassinum2025
- Glow-worm
Dodder
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
32,117 records · National Biodiversity NetworkStonechat · Meadow Pipit · Coal Tit · Linnet · Yellowhammer +41
- StonechatSaxicola rubicola
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- LinnetLinaria cannabina
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- NuthatchSitta europaea
- JayGarrulus glandarius
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
- RavenCorvus corax
- RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- Great TitParus major
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- SiskinSpinus spinus
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
- Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- WhitethroatCurruca communis
- Tree PipitAnthus trivialis
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- CrossbillLoxia curvirostra
- Herring GullLarus argentatus
- WheatearOenanthe oenanthe
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- Garden WarblerSylvia borin
- DipperCinclus cinclus
- SwiftApus apus
- Pied FlycatcherFicedula hypoleuca
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
Red Deer
🐝Insects15 species
summerautumn
2026▾
Golden-ringed Dragonfly · Minotaur Beetle · Migrant Hawker · Philopotamus montanus · Oak Bush-cricket +10
- Golden-ringed DragonflyCordulegaster boltonii2025
- Minotaur BeetleTyphaeus typhoeus
- Migrant HawkerAeshna mixta2025
- Philopotamus montanusPhilopotamus montanus
- Oak Bush-cricketMeconema thalassinum2025
- Glow-worm
Dodder
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Lampyris noctiluca2025
Lampyris noctiluca2025
Carabus problematicusCarabus problematicus2025Carabus problematicusCarabus problematicus2025Green ShieldbugPalomena prasina2025Green ShieldbugPalomena prasina2025Alder Leaf BeetleAgelastica alni2025Alder Leaf BeetleAgelastica alni2025Trioza centranthiTrioza centranthi2025Trioza centranthiTrioza centranthi2025Hairy ShieldbugDolycoris baccarum2025Hairy ShieldbugDolycoris baccarum2025Broad-bodied ChaserLibellula depressa2025Broad-bodied ChaserLibellula depressa2025Common Blue DamselflyEnallagma cyathigerum2025Common Blue DamselflyEnallagma cyathigerum2025Lesser Stag BeetleDorcus parallelipipedus2025Lesser Stag BeetleDorcus parallelipipedus2025Common Red Soldier BeetleRhagonycha fulva2025Common Red Soldier BeetleRhagonycha fulva2025