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BARROW COURT

75 ha

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessDogs welcome75 ha

Getting here

51.41279, -2.69962

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦64+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Shoveler and Robin
  • ✦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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Robin, Wren +61 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access; Grade II* listed building: EAST AND WEST CORNER GAZEBOS AND LINKING NORTH BOUNDARY WALL OF FORMAL GARDEN AT BARROW COURT

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Shoveler, Robin, Wren +61 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Hairy Curtain Crust, White Fibrecap, Deer Shield +273 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Swollen-thighed Beetle, Dark Bush-cricket +6 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

19 signed routes nearby · 25 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Severn Way (3) Worcester to BristolWalking route153 km
Named routeRef SW (3)Length 153 kmRegional walking route
Bristol Triangular City WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Community Forest PathWalking route72 km
Named routeRef CFPLength 72 kmLocal walking route
Samaritans Way South WestWalking route166 km
Named routeLength 166 kmRegional walking route
Redwood Lanepublic footpath · 243 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 243 mPath type: service
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Cycling

56 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Route 33Cycling route
Named routeRef 33National Cycle Network
Avon CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Festival WayCycling route
Named routeRef FWLocal cycle route
PortwayCycling route
Named routeRef PWLocal cycle route
Clifton Link: Long Ashton to FeltonCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Super Nova TrailMountain bike route
Named routeIncline down
Nova TrailMountain bike route
Named route
🐴

Horse riding

16 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Barrow Gurney - Barrow Court & drive

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Barrow Gurney - Barrow Court & drive

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