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Boar's Den bowl barrow

0 ha

📷 Gary Rogers · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.59488, -2.73014

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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
Parking· Free

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blackbird +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blackbird +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Tufted Vetch, Arrowhead +178 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Tufted Vetch, Arrowhead +178 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Meadowsweet, Pedunculate Oak +18 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Red-legged Shieldbug, Eristalis pertinax +29 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Red-legged Shieldbug, Eristalis pertinax +29 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

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Cycling

18 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pier to Pier cycle routeCycling route
Named routeRef 562National Cycle Network
Chorley LoopCycling route
Named routeRef Chorley LoopLocal cycle route
Standish Mineral LineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route74 m
Named routeRef 562Length 74 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route13 m
Named routeRef 562Length 13 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Boar's Den Tumulus

📷 Gary Rogers · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Boar's Den Tumulus

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️BEACON PARKCountry park4.7 km→🌱Former Beacon Golf CourseUrban park4.2 km→🌱Beacon ParkUrban park4.7 km→✦Market Cross & StocksHistoric site4.6 km→🌱Tansley Recreation GroundUrban park4.7 km→🌱Woodnook ParkUrban park2.1 km→

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