Bowl barrow 260m north west of Putson Cross 0 ha
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50.91643, -3.44362
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
▾ 🌞 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mallard, Blackbird, Moorhen +63 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Blackbird, Moorhen +63 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Allodia ornaticollis, Hylemya vagans, Bolitophila saundersii +158 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Allodia ornaticollis, Hylemya vagans, Bolitophila saundersii +158 more · last seen 2024
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Giant Hogweed, Yarrow, Fumitory +1 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Yarrow, Fumitory +1 more · last seen 2024
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 7 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Two Counties Way Walking route 90 km ▾
A long distance walk of 56 miles (90km) from Taunton to Starcross on the Exe estuary.
Named route Ref TCW Length 90 km Regional walking route
Show on map Exe Valley Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref EVW Regional walking route
Show on map Willand Village Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Ref WVT Local walking route
Show on map Swan's Neck Walking route ▾
Named route Ref SN
Show on map Impey Walk Walking route ▾
43 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
UK:National Cycle Network - west bound Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 3 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 3 Cycling route 527.7 km ▾
Named route Ref 3 Length 527.7 km National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 890 m ▾
Named route Ref 3 Length 890 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 415 m ▾
Named route Ref 3 Length 415 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.2 km ▾
Named route Ref 3 Length 1.2 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 30 m ▾
Named route Ref 3 Length 30 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface blocks
Show on map Photos Tiverton : North Devon Link Road A361
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Wildlife to spot
19,537 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 19,537 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 49 species
spring winter
2026 ▾
Blackbird · Moorhen · Kingfisher · Mallard · Robin +44
Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Swift Apus apus2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Snipe Gallinago gallinago2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2024 Hazel Dormouse
Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Phronia conformis · Mycetophila curviseta · Allodia lugens · Phronia tenuis · Bolitophila saundersii +3
Phronia conformis Phronia conformis Mycetophila curviseta Mycetophila curviseta Allodia lugens Allodia lugens Phronia tenuis Phronia tenuis Bolitophila saundersii Bolitophila saundersii Allodia ornaticollis Allodia ornaticollis Brevicornu sericoma Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 19,537 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 49 species
spring winter
2026 ▾
Blackbird · Moorhen · Kingfisher · Mallard · Robin +44
Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Swift Apus apus2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Snipe Gallinago gallinago2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2024 Hazel Dormouse
Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Phronia conformis · Mycetophila curviseta · Allodia lugens · Phronia tenuis · Bolitophila saundersii +3
Phronia conformis Phronia conformis Mycetophila curviseta Mycetophila curviseta Allodia lugens Allodia lugens Phronia tenuis Phronia tenuis Bolitophila saundersii Bolitophila saundersii Allodia ornaticollis Allodia ornaticollis Brevicornu sericoma Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Brevicornu sericoma
Brevicornu sericoma
Anatella setigera Anatella setigera
Anatella setigera Anatella setigera Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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