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Bowl barrow 700m NNW of Bridge Farm

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • 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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Barn Owl, Woodpigeon, Mute Swan +77 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Barn Owl, Woodpigeon, Mute Swan +77 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Great Willowherb, Common Ragwort +55 more · last seen 2016; Plants — Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Great Willowherb, Common Ragwort +55 more · last seen 2016

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Rosemary Beetle, Common Darter, Migrant Hawker +32 more · last seen 2020; Insects — Rosemary Beetle, Common Darter, Migrant Hawker +32 more · last seen 2020

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Bulrush, Sheep's Sorrel +2 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes 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
Hereward WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

31 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route916 m
Named routeLength 916 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route424 m
Named routeLength 424 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route99 m
Named routeRef 63Length 99 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route9 m
Named routeRef 63Length 9 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route3 m
Named routeLength 3 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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