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Bowl barrow 1200m ENE of Crow Hall: one of a group of round barrows on Harpley Common

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📷 Mat Fascione · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

52.81999, 0.62110

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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 Blue Tit and Goldfinch
  • ✦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

4 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Goldfinch, Greenfinch +61 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Goldfinch, Greenfinch +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Byturus, Common Cockchafer, 24-spot Ladybird +3 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Byturus, Common Cockchafer, 24-spot Ladybird +3 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Harpley Circular WalkWalking route8 km
Named routeLength 8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Houghton CircularWalking route4.5 km

This route circles one of Norfolk's most important Bronze Age landscapes.

Named routeLength 4.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Peddars WayWalking route74 km
Named routeLength 74 kmNational walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
King's Lynn - FakenhamCycling route
Named routeRef Green (2)Local cycle route
Bircham Cycle RouteCycling route10.5 km
Named routeLength 10.5 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Sandringham Explorer LoopCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Peddars Way Cycle RouteMountain bike route83.6 km

The Peddars Way with suggested detours to avoid footpath-only sections.

Named routeLength 83.6 kmNational Cycle Network
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Tumulus at Harpley Common - geograph.org.uk - 5449524

📷 Mat Fascione · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

Tumulus at Harpley Common - geograph.org.uk - 5449524

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦HOUGHTON HALLHistoric site1.7 km→✦Medieval settlement around Anmer HallHistoric site3.2 km→✦Bowl barrow on Bunker's Hill, 1070m north east of Crow HallHistoric site700 m→✦Bowl barrow 900m north east of Crow Hall: one of a group of round barrows on Harpley CommonHistoric site900 m→⛪St Martin's ChurchReligious grounds2.7 km→⛪St Lawrence's ChurchReligious grounds2.9 km→

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