Bowl barrow 770m south east of Sandymoor Cross, forming part of a round barrow cemetery
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🦅Birds🍂Seasonal🦉Wildlife
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Getting here
50.76086, -4.28896
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦17+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackcap and Woodpigeon
- ✦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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦17+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackcap and Woodpigeon
- ✦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
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackcap, Woodpigeon, Chiffchaff +14 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Tufted Hair-grass, False-brome, Marsh Thistle +133 more · last seen 2019
Free
Birds — Blackcap, Woodpigeon, Chiffchaff +14 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Western Conifer Seed Bug, Syritta pipiens, Neoascia +11 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Link to NCN3Cycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
N/ACycling route982 m▾
Named routeLength 982 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Weather for this location
Next 14 daysNearby places
Useful places within 5 km
Wildlife to spot
793 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
793 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds17 species
springsummer
2025▾
Blackcap · Woodpigeon · Chiffchaff · Carrion Crow · Wren +12
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- RavenCorvus corax2024
- JayGarrulus glandarius2023
- GreenfinchChloris chloris2022
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus2022
- BlackbirdTurdus merula2022
- RobinErithacus rubecula2022
- SiskinSpinus spinus2022
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis2022
- StonechatSaxicola rubicola2021
🦌Mammals2 species
summerautumn
2025▾
Red Deer · Harvest Mouse
- Red DeerCervus elaphus
- Harvest MouseMicromys minutus2023
🐸Amphibians1 species
summer
2025▾
Common Toad
Western Conifer Seed Bug · Syritta pipiens · Neoascia · Eristalis pertinax · Eupeodes corollae +9
- Western Conifer Seed BugLeptoglossus occidentalis
- Syritta pipiensSyritta pipiens
- NeoasciaNeoascia
- Eristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinax
- Eupeodes corollaeEupeodes corollae
- Green ShieldbugPalomena prasina
- Melanostoma scalare
Tufted Hair-grass · False-brome · Marsh Thistle · Hemp-agrimony · Wild Angelica +131
- Tufted Hair-grassDeschampsia cespitosa
- False-bromeBrachypodium sylvaticum
- Marsh ThistleCirsium palustre
- Hemp-agrimonyEupatorium cannabinum
- Wild AngelicaAngelica sylvestris
- GorseUlex europaeus
- Common SorrelRumex acetosa
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
793 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds17 species
springsummer
2025▾
Blackcap · Woodpigeon · Chiffchaff · Carrion Crow · Wren +12
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- RavenCorvus corax2024
- JayGarrulus glandarius2023
- GreenfinchChloris chloris2022
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus2022
- BlackbirdTurdus merula2022
- RobinErithacus rubecula2022
- SiskinSpinus spinus2022
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis2022
- StonechatSaxicola rubicola2021
🦌Mammals2 species
summerautumn
2025▾
Red Deer · Harvest Mouse
- Red DeerCervus elaphus
- Harvest MouseMicromys minutus2023
🐸Amphibians1 species
summer
2025▾
Common Toad
Western Conifer Seed Bug · Syritta pipiens · Neoascia · Eristalis pertinax · Eupeodes corollae +9
- Western Conifer Seed BugLeptoglossus occidentalis
- Syritta pipiensSyritta pipiens
- NeoasciaNeoascia
- Eristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinax
- Eupeodes corollaeEupeodes corollae
- Green ShieldbugPalomena prasina
- Melanostoma scalare
Tufted Hair-grass · False-brome · Marsh Thistle · Hemp-agrimony · Wild Angelica +131
- Tufted Hair-grassDeschampsia cespitosa
- False-bromeBrachypodium sylvaticum
- Marsh ThistleCirsium palustre
- Hemp-agrimonyEupatorium cannabinum
- Wild AngelicaAngelica sylvestris
- GorseUlex europaeus
- Common SorrelRumex acetosa
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Melanostoma scalare
Melanostoma scalare
Greater Bulb-FlyMerodon equestrisGreater Bulb-FlyMerodon equestrisFerdinandea cupreaFerdinandea cupreaFerdinandea cupreaFerdinandea cupreaSepsisSepsisSepsisSepsisSouthern HawkerAeshna cyanea2022Southern HawkerAeshna cyanea2022Golden-ringed DragonflyCordulegaster boltonii2022Golden-ringed DragonflyCordulegaster boltonii2022Black-tailed SkimmerOrthetrum cancellatum2021Black-tailed SkimmerOrthetrum cancellatum2021White-legged DamselflyPlatycnemis pennipes2020White-legged DamselflyPlatycnemis pennipes2020Greater StitchwortStellaria holosteaGreater StitchwortStellaria holosteaBittersweetSolanum dulcamaraBittersweetSolanum dulcamaraDowny BirchBetula pubescensDowny BirchBetula pubescensBluebellHyacinthoides non-scriptaBluebellHyacinthoides non-scriptaGreat WillowherbEpilobium hirsutumGreat WillowherbEpilobium hirsutumAnnual Meadow-grassPoa annuaAnnual Meadow-grassPoa annuaSilverweedPotentilla anserinaSilverweedPotentilla anserinaAshFraxinus excelsiorAshFraxinus excelsiorBroad-leaved DockRumex obtusifoliusBroad-leaved DockRumex obtusifoliusCreeping ButtercupRanunculus repensCreeping ButtercupRanunculus repensHollyIlex aquifoliumHollyIlex aquifoliumDandelionTaraxacumDandelionTaraxacumRed CampionSilene dioicaRed CampionSilene dioicaCock's-footDactylis glomerataCock's-footDactylis glomerataGround-elderAegopodium podagrariaGround-elderAegopodium podagrariaWood AvensGeum urbanumWood AvensGeum urbanumCommon ValerianValeriana officinalisCommon ValerianValeriana officinalisKnotgrassPolygonum aviculareKnotgrassPolygonum aviculareCommon FigwortScrophularia nodosaCommon FigwortScrophularia nodosaCreeping Soft-grassHolcus mollisCreeping Soft-grassHolcus mollisWood DockRumex sanguineusWood DockRumex sanguineusBush VetchVicia sepiumBush VetchVicia sepiumPedunculate OakQuercus roburPedunculate OakQuercus roburHard-fernBlechnum spicantHard-fernBlechnum spicantBeechFagus sylvaticaBeechFagus sylvaticaNipplewortLapsana communisNipplewortLapsana communisRough ChervilChaerophyllum temulumRough ChervilChaerophyllum temulumRedshankPersicaria maculosaRedshankPersicaria maculosaHart's-TongueAsplenium scolopendriumHart's-TongueAsplenium scolopendriumPineappleweedMatricaria discoideaPineappleweedMatricaria discoideaPrickly Sow-thistleSonchus asperPrickly Sow-thistleSonchus asperHawthornCrataegus monogynaHawthornCrataegus monogynaGuelder-roseViburnum opulusGuelder-roseViburnum opulusPhleum pratensePhleum pratensePhleum pratensePhleum pratenseCleaversGalium aparineCleaversGalium aparineCreeping ThistleCirsium arvenseCreeping ThistleCirsium arvenseCreeping CinquefoilPotentilla reptansCreeping CinquefoilPotentilla reptansBlack SpleenwortAsplenium adiantum-nigrumBlack SpleenwortAsplenium adiantum-nigrumPendulous SedgeCarex pendulaPendulous SedgeCarex pendulaRowanSorbus aucupariaRowanSorbus aucupariaGreater Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus pedunculatusGreater Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus pedunculatusItalian Rye-grassLolium multiflorumItalian Rye-grassLolium multiflorumField MapleAcer campestreField MapleAcer campestreHoneysuckleLonicera periclymenumHoneysuckleLonicera periclymenumDaisyBellis perennisDaisyBellis perennisHemlock Water-dropwortOenanthe crocataHemlock Water-dropwortOenanthe crocataTutsanHypericum androsaemumTutsanHypericum androsaemumElderSambucus nigraElderSambucus nigraHedge BedstrawGalium albumHedge BedstrawGalium albumCentaurea nigraCentaurea nigraCentaurea nigraCentaurea nigraField-roseRosa arvensisField-roseRosa arvensisGroundselSenecio vulgarisGroundselSenecio vulgarisHogweedHeracleum sphondyliumHogweedHeracleum sphondyliumBroad Buckler-fernDryopteris dilatataBroad Buckler-fernDryopteris dilatataMarsh WoundwortStachys palustrisMarsh WoundwortStachys palustrisCommon Mouse-earCerastium fontanumCommon Mouse-earCerastium fontanumBlackthornPrunus spinosaBlackthornPrunus spinosaHedge WoundwortStachys sylvaticaHedge WoundwortStachys sylvaticaWild CherryPrunus aviumWild CherryPrunus aviumMale-fernDryopteris filix-masMale-fernDryopteris filix-masWood SageTeucrium scorodoniaWood SageTeucrium scorodoniaSoft-rushJuncus effususSoft-rushJuncus effususMontbretiaCrocosmia aurea x pottsii = C. x crocosmiifloraMontbretiaCrocosmia aurea x pottsii = C. x crocosmiifloraScentless MayweedTripleurospermum inodorumScentless MayweedTripleurospermum inodorumMeadowsweetFilipendula ulmariaMeadowsweetFilipendula ulmariaBarren StrawberryPotentilla sterilisBarren StrawberryPotentilla sterilisAtlantic IvyHedera hibernicaAtlantic IvyHedera hibernicaBrambleRubus fruticosusBrambleRubus fruticosusFoxgloveDigitalis purpureaFoxgloveDigitalis purpureaLady-fernAthyrium filix-feminaLady-fernAthyrium filix-feminaWhite CloverTrifolium repensWhite CloverTrifolium repensEnchanter's-nightshadeCircaea lutetianaEnchanter's-nightshadeCircaea lutetianaFalse Oat-grassArrhenatherum elatiusFalse Oat-grassArrhenatherum elatiusPolypodyPolypodium vulgarePolypodyPolypodium vulgareCow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestrisCow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestrisCommon Dog-violetViola rivinianaCommon Dog-violetViola rivinianaWild StrawberryFragaria vescaWild StrawberryFragaria vescaGround-ivyGlechoma hederaceaGround-ivyGlechoma hederaceaCommon NettleUrtica dioicaCommon NettleUrtica dioicaCommon Hemp-nettleGaleopsis tetrahitCommon Hemp-nettleGaleopsis tetrahitMarsh CudweedGnaphalium uliginosumMarsh CudweedGnaphalium uliginosumDog-roseRosa caninaDog-roseRosa caninaYorkshire-fogHolcus lanatusYorkshire-fogHolcus lanatusPerennial Rye-grassLolium perennePerennial Rye-grassLolium perenneHerb-RobertGeranium robertianumHerb-RobertGeranium robertianumCommon RagwortJacobaea vulgarisCommon RagwortJacobaea vulgarisPetty SpurgeEuphorbia peplusPetty SpurgeEuphorbia peplusWater-pepperPersicaria hydropiperWater-pepperPersicaria hydropiperYarrowAchillea millefoliumYarrowAchillea millefoliumHazelCorylus avellanaHazelCorylus avellanaTufted VetchVicia craccaTufted VetchVicia craccaGarlic MustardAlliaria petiolataGarlic MustardAlliaria petiolataLimeTilia cordata x platyphyllos = T. x europaeaLimeTilia cordata x platyphyllos = T. x europaeaRed FescueFestuca rubraRed FescueFestuca rubraBrackenPteridium aquilinumBrackenPteridium aquilinumRhododendronRhododendron ponticumRhododendronRhododendron ponticumSoft Shield-fernPolystichum setiferumSoft Shield-fernPolystichum setiferumGreater PlantainPlantago majorGreater PlantainPlantago majorHedge BindweedCalystegia sepiumHedge BindweedCalystegia sepiumBrooklimeVeronica beccabungaBrooklimeVeronica beccabungaClustered DockRumex conglomeratusClustered DockRumex conglomeratusMeadow ButtercupRanunculus acrisMeadow ButtercupRanunculus acrisEared WillowSalix auritaEared WillowSalix auritaCreeping BentAgrostis stoloniferaCreeping BentAgrostis stoloniferaCommon VetchVicia sativaCommon VetchVicia sativaSpear ThistleCirsium vulgareSpear ThistleCirsium vulgareSycamoreAcer pseudoplatanusSycamoreAcer pseudoplatanusEqual-leaved KnotgrassPolygonum arenastrumEqual-leaved KnotgrassPolygonum arenastrumPink PurslaneClaytonia sibiricaPink PurslaneClaytonia sibiricaRibwort PlantainPlantago lanceolataRibwort PlantainPlantago lanceolataBroad-leaved WillowherbEpilobium montanumBroad-leaved WillowherbEpilobium montanumWood SpeedwellVeronica montanaWood SpeedwellVeronica montanaJointed RushJuncus articulatusJointed RushJuncus articulatusMeadow VetchlingLathyrus pratensisMeadow VetchlingLathyrus pratensisRosebay WillowherbChamaenerion angustifoliumRosebay WillowherbChamaenerion angustifoliumCompact RushJuncus conglomeratusCompact RushJuncus conglomeratusSherard's Downy-roseRosa sherardiiSherard's Downy-roseRosa sherardiiWater HorsetailEquisetum fluviatileWater HorsetailEquisetum fluviatileSelfhealPrunella vulgarisSelfhealPrunella vulgarisCommon Hemp-Nettle agg.Galeopsis tetrahitCommon Hemp-Nettle agg.Galeopsis tetrahitLarge BindweedCalystegia silvaticaLarge BindweedCalystegia silvaticaLesser SpearwortRanunculus flammulaLesser SpearwortRanunculus flammulaJapanese KnotweedReynoutria japonicaJapanese KnotweedReynoutria japonicaBog StitchwortStellaria alsineBog StitchwortStellaria alsineRough Meadow-grassPoa trivialisRough Meadow-grassPoa trivialisReed Canary-grassPhalaris arundinaceaReed Canary-grassPhalaris arundinaceaWater MintMentha aquaticaWater MintMentha aquaticaStar SedgeCarex echinataStar SedgeCarex echinataCallitriche stagnalisCallitriche stagnalisCallitriche stagnalisCallitriche stagnalisEvents & activities nearby
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