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Bowl barrow 520m west of Higher Welsford

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📷 J.Hannan-Briggs · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

50.96442, -4.46097

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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 — Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Robin +85 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Robin +85 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Peacock, Small White, Common Blue +54 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Peacock, Small White, Common Blue +54 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Blunt-leaved Bog-moss, Pointed Spear-moss, Large White-moss +102 more · last seen 2021; Plants — Blunt-leaved Bog-moss, Pointed Spear-moss, Large White-moss +102 more · last seen 2021

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Plants — Two-horned Pincerwort, Common Bistort, Moon-leaved Pincerwort +2 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South West Coast Path (Section 10: Hartland Quay to Bude)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 8: Westward Ho! to Clovelly)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 9: Clovelly to Hartland Quay)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A39 at Welsford Moor

📷 J.Hannan-Briggs · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A39 at Welsford Moor

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Walled GardensUrban park4.6 km→⛪Hartland Methodist ChapelReligious grounds3.2 km→🦉MEDDON GREENNature reserve3.5 km→✦Clovelly DykesHistoric site4.4 km→✦Clovelly Dykes hillfortHistoric site4.4 km→✦St Clare's Well, PhilhamHistoric site2 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Welsford Moor

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