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Bowl barrow 140m east of Long Lane

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📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.06930, -2.73188

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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

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Carrion Crow +71 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Carrion Crow +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Common Carder Bee, Red Admiral +58 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Speckled Wood, Common Carder Bee, Red Admiral +58 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Yew · last seen 2025; Plants — Yew · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cheshire CircuitWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Sandstone TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Eddisbury WayWalking route27 km
Named routeLength 27 kmRegional walking route
Marches WayWalking route
Named route
Raw HeadWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
River to RidgeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route257 m
Named routeRef 45Length 257 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route141 m
Named routeRef 45Length 141 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface cobbles
Main RouteCycling route565 m
Named routeRef 45Length 565 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Long Lane, Bickerton

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Long Lane, Bickerton

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦CHOLMONDELEY CASTLEHistoric site3.5 km→✦Maiden CastleHistoric site1.3 km→✦Maiden Castle promontory fort on Bickerton Hill 700m west of Hill FarmHistoric site1.3 km→⛪Holy Trinity ChurchReligious grounds900 m→🌱Orchid MeadowUrban park2.8 km→🌱Grass Beds & MosaicUrban park2.9 km→

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