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Bowl barrow 450m north west of St Guthlac's Church

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📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

52.88304, -0.63066

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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
Parking· Free

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Great Tit, Blue Tit +36 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Great Tit, Blue Tit +36 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Grizzled Skipper, Black Oil-beetle, Peacock +202 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Grizzled Skipper, Black Oil-beetle, Peacock +202 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Fern-leaved Hook-moss, Swartz's Feather-moss, Rough-stalked Feather-moss +36 more · last seen 2017; Plants — Fern-leaved Hook-moss, Swartz's Feather-moss, Rough-stalked Feather-moss +36 more · last seen 2017

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

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Cycling

50 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 15Cycling route
Named routeRef 15National Cycle Network
Route 22Cycling route
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Route 11Cycling route
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National Byway (Lincolnshire)Cycling route

The National Byway in Lincolnshire

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Route 15Cycling route
Named routeRef 15National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route303 m
Named routeLength 303 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Great North Road, Little Ponton

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Great North Road, Little Ponton

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