Bowl barrow 1km south east of Hopton Bank 0 ha
Plan your visit
🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🦋 Insects
Free entry Dogs welcome 0 ha
Getting here
52.49236, -3.12453
Open directionsv ✦ Scheduled Ancient Monument — Nationally protected archaeological site on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Scheduled monuments represent the best surviving examples of England's irreplaceable archaeological heritage.
Bowl barrow scheduled monument
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ✦ 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ✦ 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Wigeon, Shoveler, Golden Plover +75 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wigeon, Shoveler, Golden Plover +75 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Hieroglyphic Ladybird, Larch Ladybird +46 more · last seen 2024; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Hieroglyphic Ladybird, Larch Ladybird +46 more · last seen 2024
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Waved Silk-moss, Heath Plait-moss, Common Haircap +15 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Waved Silk-moss, Heath Plait-moss, Common Haircap +15 more · last seen 2023
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Offa's Dyke Path Walking route 285 km ▾
Named route Ref ODP Length 285 km National walking route
Show on map Shropshire Way - stage 03 Walking route 18.1 km ▾
Named route Ref ShW03 Length 18.1 km Local walking route
Show on map 5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 44 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 44 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Byway (Herefordshire) Cycling route ▾
National Byway in Herefordshire
Named route Ref NB Regional cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 2 km ▾
Named route Ref 44 Length 2 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 102 m ▾
Named route Ref 44 Length 102 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 6.3 km ▾
Named route Ref 44 Length 6.3 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
5,373 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 5,373 records · National Biodiversity Network Shoveler · Wigeon · Stonechat · Meadow Pipit · Whitethroat +39
Shoveler Spatula clypeata Wigeon Mareca penelope Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Whitethroat Curruca communis Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Raven Corvus corax Linnet Linaria cannabina Skylark Alauda arvensis Robin Erithacus rubecula Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Woodcock Scolopax rusticola2024 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra2024 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Carrion Crow Corvus corone Starling Sturnus vulgaris Peregrine Falco peregrinus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Dunnock Prunella modularis Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Redwing Turdus iliacus2024 Rock Dove Columba livia Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Magpie Pica pica Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Swallow Hirundo rustica Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Jay Garrulus glandarius Barn Owl Tyto alba Merlin Falco columbarius Snipe Gallinago gallinago2024 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin2024 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2024 Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus2024 Formica lemani · Nephus redtenbacheri · Small Garden Bumblebee · Furry-bellied Blood Bee · Common Carder Bee +7
Formica lemani Formica lemani Nephus redtenbacheri Nephus redtenbacheri Small Garden Bumblebee Bombus hortorum Furry-bellied Blood Bee Sphecodes hyalinatus Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum Common Green Grasshopper Omocestus viridulus Early Bumblebee Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 5,373 records · National Biodiversity Network Shoveler · Wigeon · Stonechat · Meadow Pipit · Whitethroat +39
Shoveler Spatula clypeata Wigeon Mareca penelope Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Whitethroat Curruca communis Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Raven Corvus corax Linnet Linaria cannabina Skylark Alauda arvensis Robin Erithacus rubecula Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Woodcock Scolopax rusticola2024 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra2024 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Carrion Crow Corvus corone Starling Sturnus vulgaris Peregrine Falco peregrinus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Dunnock Prunella modularis Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Redwing Turdus iliacus2024 Rock Dove Columba livia Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Magpie Pica pica Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Swallow Hirundo rustica Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Jay Garrulus glandarius Barn Owl Tyto alba Merlin Falco columbarius Snipe Gallinago gallinago2024 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin2024 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2024 Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus2024 Formica lemani · Nephus redtenbacheri · Small Garden Bumblebee · Furry-bellied Blood Bee · Common Carder Bee +7
Formica lemani Formica lemani Nephus redtenbacheri Nephus redtenbacheri Small Garden Bumblebee Bombus hortorum Furry-bellied Blood Bee Sphecodes hyalinatus Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum Common Green Grasshopper Omocestus viridulus Early Bumblebee Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Bombus pratorum
Bombus pratorum
Rhyzobius litura Rhyzobius litura
Rhyzobius litura Rhyzobius litura
Turquoise Furrow Bee Lasioglossum cupromicans
Turquoise Furrow Bee Lasioglossum cupromicans
Myrmica ruginodis Myrmica ruginodis
Myrmica ruginodis Myrmica ruginodis
Myrmica scabrinodis Myrmica scabrinodis
Myrmica scabrinodis Myrmica scabrinodis
Little Nomad Bee Nomada flavoguttata
Little Nomad Bee Nomada flavoguttata 