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Bell barrow on Bowledge Hill

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📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Getting here

51.41013, -0.68804

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • ✦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
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Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Carrion Crow, Magpie +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Carrion Crow, Magpie +65 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Four-spotted Chaser, Azure Damselfly, Common Darter +39 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Four-spotted Chaser, Azure Damselfly, Common Darter +39 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Three Castles PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Cabbage Hill Blue RouteWalking route
Named routeRef blueLocal walking route
Grand Tour Yellow routeWalking route
Named routeRef yellowLocal walking route
Greenway Red RouteWalking route
Named routeRef redLocal walking route
The Wokingham WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

22 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
Bracknell Northern RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 422Cycling route
Named routeRef 422National Cycle Network
Bracknell Western RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Yellow RouteCycling route
Named routeRef YellowLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Bike Swinley RedMountain bike route
Named routeRef Red
Bike Swinley BlueMountain bike route
Named routeRef Blue
Bike Swinley GreenMountain bike route
Named routeRef Green
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Blythewood Lanebyway open to all traffic · 62 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 62 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Blythewood Lanebyway open to all traffic · 145 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 145 mSurface dirtPath type: unclassified
Blythewood Lanebyway open to all traffic · 446 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 446 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
Blythewood Lanebyway open to all traffic · 6 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 6 mSurface asphaltPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Part of Heatherwood Hospital

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Part of Heatherwood Hospital

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱South Hill ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Locks Ride ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱The Parks ParkUrban park3.6 km→🦉ENGLEMERE PONDNature reserve900 m→🌱South Ascot Playing FieldUrban park1.4 km→🌱Longhill ParkUrban park2.3 km→

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