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Bowl barrow 430m north east of Prior's Fen Farm

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📷 Richard Humphrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

52.58385, -0.14118

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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

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Woodpigeon, Mallard +88 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mute Swan, Woodpigeon, Mallard +88 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Redshank, Neat Feather-moss, White-tipped Bristle-moss +22 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Redshank, Neat Feather-moss, White-tipped Bristle-moss +22 more · last seen 2022

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Olibrus aeneus, Twin-lobed Deerfly, Syritta pipiens +2 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Olibrus aeneus, Twin-lobed Deerfly, Syritta pipiens +2 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Nene WayWalking route177 km
Named routeLength 177 kmRegional walking route
Hereward WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

49 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The Green WheelCycling route
Named routeRef 21Round tripRegional cycle route
The Green WheelCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Airfield CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
N/ACycling route997 m
Named routeLength 997 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Daffodils and distant swans on Prior's Fen

📷 Richard Humphrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Daffodils and distant swans on Prior's Fen

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds3.3 km→🌱School GardenUrban park3.9 km→🌱Little Close Playing FieldUrban park4 km→🦉LATTERSEY FIELDNature reserve4.1 km→🦉EYE GREENNature reserve4.4 km→🐄Goose paddockVisitor farm5 km→

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