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Bowl barrow 580m east of Mount Pleasant Bridge

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📷 Richard Humphrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

52.47422, 0.10927

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦88+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Whooper Swan and Kestrel
  • ✦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 — Whooper Swan, Kestrel, Mute Swan +85 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Whooper Swan, Kestrel, Mute Swan +85 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bird's-claw Beard-moss, Common Feather-moss, Clustered Feather-moss +81 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Bird's-claw Beard-moss, Common Feather-moss, Clustered Feather-moss +81 more · last seen 2023

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Red-eyed Damselfly +45 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Red-eyed Damselfly +45 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Bramble, Hogweed +2 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km

A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (through Ely)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Sixteen Foot Drain near Mount Pleasant Farm

📷 Richard Humphrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Sixteen Foot Drain near Mount Pleasant Farm

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Abbey Playing FieldUrban park4.2 km→🌱Church of St Peter and St PaulUrban park4.5 km→🌱Wildflower MeadowsUrban park4.5 km→🌱Church of St Peter and St PaulUrban park4.6 km→🌱Doddington Pocket ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Manor ParkUrban park3.7 km→

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