Bowl barrow at north-west end of Gratton Hill 0 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Free entry Dogs welcome 0 ha
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53.11178, -1.80576
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 +72 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wren, Carrion Crow, Robin +72 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Lesser Celandine, Early-purple Orchid, Herb-Robert +33 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Lesser Celandine, Early-purple Orchid, Herb-Robert +33 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Orchid Beetle, Syrphus, Harlequin Ladybird +22 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Orchid Beetle, Syrphus, Harlequin Ladybird +22 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍄 Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Candlesnuff Fungus, Alchemilla Rust, Thistle Rust +2 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Candlesnuff Fungus, Alchemilla Rust, Thistle Rust +2 more · last seen 2025
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 9 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Midshires Way Walking route 370 km ▾
Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail
Named route Length 370 km Regional walking route
Show on map Limestone Way Walking route 74 km ▾
Castleton to Rocester
Named route Length 74 km Point-to-point Regional walking route
Show on map High Peak Trail Walking route 27 km ▾
Named route Length 27 km Regional 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 57 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 54 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 54 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 548 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 548 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 312 m ▾
Named route Ref 549 Length 312 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface bareearth
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 210 m ▾
Named route Ref 548 Length 210 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Tissington Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Ref Tissington Trail Point-to-point Local cycle route
Show on map High Peak Trail Mountain bike route 27 km ▾
Named route Ref High Peak Trail Length 27 km Point-to-point Local cycle route
Show on map Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines) Mountain bike route 130.4 km ▾
Named route Length 130.4 km National Cycle Network
Show on map 5 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Photos Fields and walls north-west of Gratton Hill
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Wildlife to spot
7,686 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 7,686 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 44 species
summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Carrion Crow · Jackdaw · Woodpigeon · Wren · Robin +39
Carrion Crow Corvus corone Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Robin Erithacus rubecula Magpie Pica pica Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Great Tit Parus major Rook Corvus frugilegus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Raven Corvus corax Dipper Cinclus cinclus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Swallow Hirundo rustica Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Redwing Turdus iliacus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Dunnock Prunella modularis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Kingfisher Alcedo atthis House Martin Delichon urbicum Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Starling Sturnus vulgaris Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Greenfinch Chloris chloris Coal Tit Periparus ater Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Harlequin Ladybird · 7-spot Ladybird · White-shouldered House-moth
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata White-shouldered House-moth Endrosis sarcitrella Candlesnuff Fungus
Candlesnuff Fungus Xylaria hypoxylon Lesser Celandine · Herb-Robert · Mouse-Ear-Hawkweed · Great Mullein · Orpine +45
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2025 Mouse-Ear-Hawkweed Pilosella Great Mullein Verbascum thapsus2025 Orpine Hylotelephium telephium2025 Blackthorn Prunus spinosa2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 7,686 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 44 species
summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Carrion Crow · Jackdaw · Woodpigeon · Wren · Robin +39
Carrion Crow Corvus corone Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Robin Erithacus rubecula Magpie Pica pica Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Great Tit Parus major Rook Corvus frugilegus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Raven Corvus corax Dipper Cinclus cinclus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Swallow Hirundo rustica Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Redwing Turdus iliacus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Dunnock Prunella modularis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Kingfisher Alcedo atthis House Martin Delichon urbicum Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Starling Sturnus vulgaris Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Greenfinch Chloris chloris Coal Tit Periparus ater Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Harlequin Ladybird · 7-spot Ladybird · White-shouldered House-moth
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata White-shouldered House-moth Endrosis sarcitrella Candlesnuff Fungus
Candlesnuff Fungus Xylaria hypoxylon Lesser Celandine · Herb-Robert · Mouse-Ear-Hawkweed · Great Mullein · Orpine +45
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2025 Mouse-Ear-Hawkweed Pilosella Great Mullein Verbascum thapsus2025 Orpine Hylotelephium telephium2025 Blackthorn Prunus spinosa2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas2025
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas2025
Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum2025
Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum2025
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2025
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2025
Lesser Hawkbit Leontodon saxatilis2025
Lesser Hawkbit Leontodon saxatilis2025
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum2025
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum2025
Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria2025
Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria2025
Heather Calluna vulgaris2025
Heather Calluna vulgaris2025
Common Milkwort Polygala vulgaris2025
Common Milkwort Polygala vulgaris2025
Cleavers Galium aparine2025
Cleavers Galium aparine2025
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra2025
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra2025
Wall Lettuce Mycelis muralis2025
Wall Lettuce Mycelis muralis2025
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris2025
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris2025
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus2025
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus2025
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus2025
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus2025
Pill Sedge Carex pilulifera2025
Pill Sedge Carex pilulifera2025
Greater Knapweed Centaurea scabiosa2025
Greater Knapweed Centaurea scabiosa2025
Red Clover Trifolium pratense2025
Red Clover Trifolium pratense2025
Spring-sedge Carex caryophyllea2025
Spring-sedge Carex caryophyllea2025
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre2025
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre2025
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2025
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2025
Wild Marjoram Origanum vulgare2025
Wild Marjoram Origanum vulgare2025
Euphrasia officinalis Euphrasia officinalis2025
Euphrasia officinalis Euphrasia officinalis2025
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus2025
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus2025
Ash Fraxinus excelsior2025
Ash Fraxinus excelsior2025
Red Campion Silene dioica2025
Red Campion Silene dioica2025
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata2025
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata2025
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys2025
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys2025
Gorse Ulex europaeus2025
Gorse Ulex europaeus2025
Smaller Cat's-tail Phleum bertolonii2025
Smaller Cat's-tail Phleum bertolonii2025
False-brome Brachypodium sylvaticum2025
False-brome Brachypodium sylvaticum2025
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025
Sheep's Fescue agg. Festuca ovina2025
Sheep's Fescue agg. Festuca ovina2025
Limestone Bedstraw Galium sterneri2025
Limestone Bedstraw Galium sterneri2025
Nipplewort Lapsana communis2025
Nipplewort Lapsana communis2025
Dog-rose Rosa canina2025
Dog-rose Rosa canina2025
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2025
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2025
Salad Burnet Poterium sanguisorba subsp. sanguisorba2025
Salad Burnet Poterium sanguisorba subsp. sanguisorba2025
Heath-grass Danthonia decumbens2025
Heath-grass Danthonia decumbens2025
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum2025
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum2025
Betony Betonica officinalis2025
Betony Betonica officinalis2025
Barren Strawberry Potentilla sterilis2025
Barren Strawberry Potentilla sterilis2025
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium2025
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium2025
Enchanter's-nightshade Circaea lutetiana2025
Enchanter's-nightshade Circaea lutetiana2025
Bulbous Buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus2025
Bulbous Buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus2025 