Bowl barrow 250m ESE of Common Farm: part of a dispersed round barrow cemetery in Block Fen
Getting here
52.42577, 0.10279
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Black-headed Gull +94 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Black-headed Gull +94 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Dark Bush-cricket, Dock Bug, Green Shieldbug +36 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Dark Bush-cricket, Dock Bug, Green Shieldbug +36 more · last seen 2025
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil, Ragged-Robin, Bittersweet +13 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil, Ragged-Robin, Bittersweet +13 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km
A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.
🚴Cycling
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Byway (through Ely)Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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