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Bowl barrow 160m south-east of Oldfields Farm

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📷 Graham Hogg · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.07319, -1.87782

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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

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Blackcap +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Blackcap +65 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Empis tessellata, Orange-tailed Mining Bee, Orchesia minor +72 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Empis tessellata, Orange-tailed Mining Bee, Orchesia minor +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ramsons, Blackthorn, Lesser Celandine +39 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Ramsons, Blackthorn, Lesser Celandine +39 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Plants — Ramsons, Blackthorn, Common Hemp-nettle +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Circular Park WalkWalking route1.6 km

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Named routeLength 1.6 kmDuration 00:40Round tripLocal walking route
Hinkley Wood Route, Ilam ParkWalking route1.2 km

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Named routeLength 1.2 kmDuration 00:20Point-to-pointLocal walking route
Manifold TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Weaver WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hamps WayWalking route23 km
Named routeLength 23 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

25 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Route 550Cycling route
Named routeRef 550National Cycle Network
Route 549Cycling route
Named routeRef 549National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route13.8 km
Named routeRef 550Length 13.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route140 m
Named routeRef 549Length 140 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route19 m
Named routeRef 549Length 19 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route29 m
Named routeRef 549Length 29 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cottage on Deepdale Farm

📷 Graham Hogg · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cottage on Deepdale Farm

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🐄Peak Wildlife ParkVisitor farm3.4 km→⛪St Margaret's ChurchReligious grounds3.6 km→✦Stonesteads bowl barrowHistoric site2.4 km→🐄WallabyVisitor farm3.3 km→🐄Humbolt PenguinVisitor farm3.3 km→🐄Red SquirrelVisitor farm3.3 km→

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