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Barrow at Telegraph Hill

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📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.94460, -0.37479

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦69+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin 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

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit +66 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit +66 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Nebria brevicollis, Marmalade Hoverfly +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hawthorn, Wild Marjoram, Lady's Bedstraw +102 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The Chiltern WayWalking route275 km

A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England

Named routeRef CWLength 275 kmRegional walking route
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km

long distance footpath 169 km

Named routeLength 169 kmRegional walking route
Former Chiltern WayWalking route

Former route of Chiltern Way, removed in March 2023. Left in mapping for information, especially if people are using old guidebooks

Named routeRef CWexLocal walking route
The Chiltern Way Northern ExtensionWalking route

Long distance path

Named routeRef CWNRegional walking route
Tatmore Hills LoopWalking route

Starting from the Red Lion Pub, a walk of approximately 4.8km/3m and 1 hour long

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ride on the wild sideCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Chilterns Cycleway (road alternative)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Recreational Cycle Route 16Cycling route

Local circular? cycle route

Named routeLocal cycle route
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
N/ACycling route39 m
Named routeLength 39 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Icknield Way Cycle TrailMountain bike route226 km

This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.

Named routeLength 226 kmRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

14 public paths nearby

Public paths
Icknield Waybyway open to all traffic · 548 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 548 mSurface groundPath type: track
The Baulkbridleway · 7 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 7 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
Icknield Waybyway open to all traffic · 839 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 839 mSurface groundPath type: track
The Baulkbridleway · 179 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 179 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
Icknield Waybyway open to all traffic · 21 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 21 mSurface groundPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Icknield Way on the top of the hill

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Icknield Way on the top of the hill

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