Bowl barrow 810m north-west of Rushley Bridge 0 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🦋 Insects
Free entry Dogs welcome 0 ha
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53.06601, -1.82608
Open directionsv ✦ Scheduled Ancient Monument — Nationally protected archaeological site on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Scheduled monuments represent the best surviving examples of England's irreplaceable archaeological heritage.
Bowl barrow scheduled monument
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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Wren, Carrion Crow, Robin +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wren, Carrion Crow, Robin +65 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small Heath, Small Copper, Meadow Brown +100 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Small Heath, Small Copper, Meadow Brown +100 more · last seen 2026
Free
〰 Waterside walks
Good match
Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking
Varies
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Common Field-speedwell, Lady's Bedstraw, Enchanter's-nightshade +3 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Field-speedwell, Lady's Bedstraw, Enchanter's-nightshade +3 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 17 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Limestone Way Walking route 74 km ▾
Castleton to Rocester
Named route Length 74 km Point-to-point Regional walking route
Show on map Circular Park Walk Walking route 1.6 km ▾
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Named route Length 1.6 km Duration 00:40 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Hinkley Wood Route, Ilam Park Walking route 1.2 km ▾
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Named route Length 1.2 km Duration 00:20 Point-to-point Local walking route
Show on map Walk from Dovedale to Milldale, Dovedale Walking route 5 km ▾
Named route Length 5 km Duration 03:00 Point-to-point Local walking route
Show on map Manifold Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 26 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Route 550 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 550 National Cycle Network
Show on map Pennine Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 68 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 549 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 549 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 13.8 km ▾
Named route Ref 550 Length 13.8 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 140 m ▾
Named route Ref 549 Length 140 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 29 m ▾
Named route Ref 549 Length 29 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface other
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Tissington Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Ref Tissington Trail Point-to-point Local cycle route
Show on map Photos Cattle grid on lane from Throwley to Rushley
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Wildlife to spot
4,550 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 4,550 records · National Biodiversity Network Chaffinch · Mallard · House Martin · Jackdaw · Carrion Crow +37
Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Mallard Anas platyrhynchos House Martin Delichon urbicum Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Swallow Hirundo rustica Blackbird Turdus merula Goldcrest Regulus regulus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Jay Garrulus glandarius Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Rook Corvus frugilegus Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Robin Erithacus rubecula Stock Dove Columba oenas Raven Corvus corax Magpie Pica pica Nuthatch Sitta europaea Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Starling Sturnus vulgaris Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Garden Warbler Sylvia borin Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Great Tit Parus major Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Whitethroat Curruca communis Coal Tit Periparus ater Greenfinch Chloris chloris Herring Gull Larus argentatus House Sparrow Passer domesticus 🐝 Insects 4 species
spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Dark-edged Bee-fly · Eristalis pertinax · Syrphus · Eristalis tenax
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2025 Syrphus Syrphus2025 Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2025 Common Nettle · Perennial Rye-grass · Broad-leaved Dock · Tufted Hair-grass · Ash +80
Common Nettle Urtica dioica Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa subsp. cespitosa Ash Fraxinus excelsior Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens Knotgrass Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 4,550 records · National Biodiversity Network Chaffinch · Mallard · House Martin · Jackdaw · Carrion Crow +37
Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Mallard Anas platyrhynchos House Martin Delichon urbicum Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Swallow Hirundo rustica Blackbird Turdus merula Goldcrest Regulus regulus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Jay Garrulus glandarius Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Rook Corvus frugilegus Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Robin Erithacus rubecula Stock Dove Columba oenas Raven Corvus corax Magpie Pica pica Nuthatch Sitta europaea Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Starling Sturnus vulgaris Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Garden Warbler Sylvia borin Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Great Tit Parus major Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Whitethroat Curruca communis Coal Tit Periparus ater Greenfinch Chloris chloris Herring Gull Larus argentatus House Sparrow Passer domesticus 🐝 Insects 4 species
spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Dark-edged Bee-fly · Eristalis pertinax · Syrphus · Eristalis tenax
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2025 Syrphus Syrphus2025 Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2025 Common Nettle · Perennial Rye-grass · Broad-leaved Dock · Tufted Hair-grass · Ash +80
Common Nettle Urtica dioica Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa subsp. cespitosa Ash Fraxinus excelsior Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens Knotgrass Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Polygonum aviculare
Polygonum aviculare
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus
Dandelion Taraxacum
Dandelion Taraxacum
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Velvet Bent Agrostis canina
Velvet Bent Agrostis canina
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
White Clover Trifolium repens
White Clover Trifolium repens
Yellow Oat-grass Trisetum flavescens
Yellow Oat-grass Trisetum flavescens
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus
Elder Sambucus nigra
Elder Sambucus nigra
Common Chickweed Stellaria media
Common Chickweed Stellaria media
Beech Fagus sylvatica
Beech Fagus sylvatica
Hoary Plantain Plantago media
Hoary Plantain Plantago media
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica
Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum
Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum
Acer pseudoplatanus group 'Purpureum' Acer pseudoplatanus group 'Purpureum'
Acer pseudoplatanus group 'Purpureum' Acer pseudoplatanus group 'Purpureum'
Annual Pearlwort Sagina apetala
Annual Pearlwort Sagina apetala
Biting Stonecrop Sedum acre
Biting Stonecrop Sedum acre
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum
Common Duckweed Lemna minor
Common Duckweed Lemna minor
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Wavy Bitter-cress Cardamine flexuosa
Wavy Bitter-cress Cardamine flexuosa
Sessile Oak Quercus petraea
Sessile Oak Quercus petraea
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper
Crosswort Cruciata laevipes
Crosswort Cruciata laevipes
Hazel Corylus avellana
Hazel Corylus avellana
Festuca rubra Festuca rubra
Festuca rubra Festuca rubra
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Black Bent Agrostis gigantea
Black Bent Agrostis gigantea
Red Fescue Festuca rubra
Red Fescue Festuca rubra
Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria
Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria
Bullace Prunus domestica subsp. insititia
Bullace Prunus domestica subsp. insititia
Canadian Waterweed Elodea canadensis
Canadian Waterweed Elodea canadensis
Trichophorum germanicum Trichophorum germanicum
Trichophorum germanicum Trichophorum germanicum
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Horse-chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum
Horse-chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum
Dove's-foot Crane's-bill Geranium molle
Dove's-foot Crane's-bill Geranium molle
Sweet Chestnut Castanea sativa
Sweet Chestnut Castanea sativa
Large Bitter-cress Cardamine amara
Large Bitter-cress Cardamine amara
Mouse-ear-hawkweed Pilosella officinarum
Mouse-ear-hawkweed Pilosella officinarum
Meadow Foxtail Alopecurus pratensis
Meadow Foxtail Alopecurus pratensis
Midland Hawthorn Crataegus laevigata
Midland Hawthorn Crataegus laevigata
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
European Larch Larix decidua
European Larch Larix decidua
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus
Nipplewort Lapsana communis
Nipplewort Lapsana communis
Rubus vestitus Rubus vestitus
Rubus vestitus Rubus vestitus
Enchanter's-nightshade Circaea lutetiana
Enchanter's-nightshade Circaea lutetiana
Bitter-vetch Lathyrus linifolius
Bitter-vetch Lathyrus linifolius
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris
Greater Burnet-saxifrage Pimpinella major
Greater Burnet-saxifrage Pimpinella major
Goat's-beard Tragopogon pratensis
Goat's-beard Tragopogon pratensis
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare
Meadow Fescue Schedonorus pratensis
Meadow Fescue Schedonorus pratensis
Wood Forget-me-not Myosotis sylvatica
Wood Forget-me-not Myosotis sylvatica
Cowslip Primula veris
Cowslip Primula veris
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta
Crested Hair-grass Koeleria macrantha
Crested Hair-grass Koeleria macrantha
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis
Tormentil Potentilla erecta
Tormentil Potentilla erecta
Glaucous Sedge Carex flacca
Glaucous Sedge Carex flacca
Common Rock-rose Helianthemum nummularium
Common Rock-rose Helianthemum nummularium
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cleavers Galium aparine
Fairy Flax Linum catharticum
Fairy Flax Linum catharticum 