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Bowl barrow 360m north-west of The Low

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📷 Peter Barr · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.16539, -1.87027

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Curlew and Tawny Owl
  • ✦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

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Curlew, Tawny Owl, Kestrel +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Curlew, Tawny Owl, Kestrel +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Small Tortoiseshell, Green-veined White +123 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Small Tortoiseshell, Green-veined White +123 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ash, Himalayan Balsam, Alder +39 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Ash, Himalayan Balsam, Alder +39 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Sorrel, Elder, Yellow-flowered Strawberry +4 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Limestone WayWalking route74 km

Castleton to Rocester

Named routeLength 74 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
High Peak TrailWalking route27 km
Named routeLength 27 kmRegional walking route
Manifold TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

42 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine Cycleway (on road alternative)Cycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Route 548Cycling route
Named routeRef 548National Cycle Network
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Route 549Cycling route
Named routeRef 549National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route312 m
Named routeRef 549Length 312 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
Main RouteCycling route2.1 km
Named routeRef 68Length 2.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
High Peak TrailMountain bike route27 km
Named routeRef High Peak TrailLength 27 kmPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
Named routeLength 130.4 kmNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Misty day at The Low

📷 Peter Barr · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Misty day at The Low

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪St Bartholomew's ChurchReligious grounds1.8 km→⛪St Gile's ChurchReligious grounds5 km→✦Blake Low bowl barrowHistoric site4.3 km→✦Rye Low bowl barrowHistoric site2.6 km→✦Pilsbury Castle Hills motte and bailey castleHistoric site2.7 km→✦Pilsbury CastleHistoric site2.7 km→

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