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Bowl barrow 490m north west of Abbey Farm

0 ha

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

52.50568, -1.36329

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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

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Moorhen, Mallard, Carrion Crow +71 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Moorhen, Mallard, Carrion Crow +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lucerne, Common Reed, Sweet Gum +13 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Lucerne, Common Reed, Sweet Gum +13 more · last seen 2023

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Liriomyza congesta, Lesser Alder Leaf-miner, Cinnabar +10 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Liriomyza congesta, Lesser Alder Leaf-miner, Cinnabar +10 more · last seen 2023

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Alder Tongue · last seen 2023; Fungi — Alder Tongue · last seen 2023

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

40 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
A Coventry WayWalking route
Named routeRef ACWListed length 40 miRegional walking route
ACW Circular Walk 13Walking route
Named routeRef C13Listed length 12 kmLocal walking route
ACW Circular Walk 13A (short-cut for C13)Walking route
Named routeRef C13ALocal walking route
ACW Circular Walk 13C (an even shorter [4 mile total] short-cut route than route A, devised for use on the WWF 1-Jun-2006 event)Walking route
Named routeRef C13CLocal walking route
ACW Circular Walk 14Walking route
Named routeRef C14Listed length 13 km

Wildlife to spot

Photos

North along Gipsy Lane

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

North along Gipsy Lane

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🌱Argents MeadUrban park3.9 km→🌱Hollycroft ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Pughes PaddockUrban park2.7 km→🌱UnnamedUrban park2.7 km→🌱Rock GardensUrban park3.8 km→🌱Rock GardensUrban park3.8 km→

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