Bowl barrow 1km south-west of Heath Farm: part of the round barrow cemetery on Deadman's Hill
Getting here
52.01677, -0.11676
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦63+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Rook
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦63+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Rook
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕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
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Rook, Corn Bunting +60 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Rook, Corn Bunting +60 more · last seen 2025
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Bladder Campion, Dense-flowered Fumitory, Rough Chervil +174 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Bladder Campion, Dense-flowered Fumitory, Rough Chervil +174 more · last seen 2023
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Wild Onion, Bristly Oxtongue, Henbit Dead-nettle +20 more foraging species
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Gatekeeper, Large White, Glow-worm +31 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Gatekeeper, Large White, Glow-worm +31 more · last seen 2023
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
5 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km
long distance footpath 169 km
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km
Long distance path
Hertfordshire Chain WalkWalking route
Not waymarked
Kingfisher WayWalking route
Garden City 15Walking route
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Icknield Way Cycle TrailMountain bike route226 km
This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.
Wildlife to spot
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