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Bowl barrow 190m NNE of Knarr Barn

0 ha

📷 Alexander P Kapp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.56377, -2.03147

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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
Parking· Free

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Black-headed Gull +75 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Black-headed Gull +75 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Brown Hawker, Bibio pomonae, Emperor Dragonfly +7 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Brown Hawker, Bibio pomonae, Emperor Dragonfly +7 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Snowberry, Yarrow, Californian Poppy +6 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Snowberry, Yarrow, Californian Poppy +6 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

18 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Rochdale WayWalking route
Named routeRef RochRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 10Walking route18.2 km

GM Ringway Stage 10 - Newhey to Littleborough

Named routeLength 18.2 kmRegional walking route
Tameside Trail (West - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Oldham WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Tameside Trail (East - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Oldham to Lees CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Delph Donkey LineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 626Cycling route
Named routeRef 626National Cycle Network
Royton Branch CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Saddleworth LinearCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route62 m
Named routeRef 601Length 62 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
Named routeLength 130.4 kmNational Cycle Network
Tame Valley LoopMountain bike route29 km
Named routeRef AdvancedLength 29 kmLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Junction of Hill Top Lane and Knarr Barn Lane

📷 Alexander P Kapp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Junction of Hill Top Lane and Knarr Barn Lane

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Nearby places

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🌱Chapel GardenUrban park700 m→🌱Brownhill Countryside CentreUrban park1.9 km→🌱Diggle ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱King George V Playing FieldsUrban park2.4 km→🌱Waterhead ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Swan Meadow Play AreaUrban park500 m→

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