Bowl barrow in Wicken Covert, 100m south east of Highfield House 0 ha
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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, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Goldfinch +87 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Goldfinch +87 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Azure Damselfly, Large Red Damselfly, Emperor Dragonfly +91 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Azure Damselfly, Large Red Damselfly, Emperor Dragonfly +91 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Green-ribbed Sedge, White Bryony, Butterfly-bush +47 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Green-ribbed Sedge, White Bryony, Butterfly-bush +47 more · last seen 2025
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Small Nettle, White Dead-nettle, Red Dead-nettle +2 more foraging species
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Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 public paths nearby
Public paths
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2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
King's Lynn - Fakenham Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Green (2) Local cycle route
Show on map King's Lynn - Fakenham (proposed) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Green (2) Local cycle route
Show on map Photos Ewes and lambs, Highfield House near Tattersett
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Wildlife to spot
14,083 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 14,083 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 31 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Blue Tit · Dunnock · Blackbird · Long-tailed Tit · Coal Tit +26
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Blackbird Turdus merula2024 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2024 Coal Tit Periparus ater2024 Great Tit Parus major2024 Robin Erithacus rubecula2024 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Redwing Turdus iliacus Little Owl Athene noctua Swift Apus apus Quail Coturnix coturnix Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Curlew Numenius arquata Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Skylark Alauda arvensis Rook Corvus frugilegus Whitethroat Curruca communis Carrion Crow Corvus corone Shelduck Tadorna tadorna Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2024 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2024 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra2024 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2024 Common Pipistrelle
Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus 🦎 Reptiles 2 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Common Lizard · Adder
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara Adder Vipera berus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2025 ▾
Common Toad
Azure Damselfly · Emperor Dragonfly · Blue-tailed Damselfly · Common Darter · Ruddy Darter +31
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula Common Blue Damselfly 🌿 Plants 3 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Butterfly-bush · Gorse · Hairy Sedge
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii Gorse Ulex europaeus Hairy Sedge Carex hirta2024 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 14,083 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 31 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Blue Tit · Dunnock · Blackbird · Long-tailed Tit · Coal Tit +26
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Blackbird Turdus merula2024 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2024 Coal Tit Periparus ater2024 Great Tit Parus major2024 Robin Erithacus rubecula2024 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Redwing Turdus iliacus Little Owl Athene noctua Swift Apus apus Quail Coturnix coturnix Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Curlew Numenius arquata Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Skylark Alauda arvensis Rook Corvus frugilegus Whitethroat Curruca communis Carrion Crow Corvus corone Shelduck Tadorna tadorna Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2024 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2024 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra2024 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2024 Common Pipistrelle
Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus 🦎 Reptiles 2 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Common Lizard · Adder
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara Adder Vipera berus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2025 ▾
Common Toad
Azure Damselfly · Emperor Dragonfly · Blue-tailed Damselfly · Common Darter · Ruddy Darter +31
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula Common Blue Damselfly 🌿 Plants 3 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Butterfly-bush · Gorse · Hairy Sedge
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii Gorse Ulex europaeus Hairy Sedge Carex hirta2024 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Enallagma cyathigerum
Enallagma cyathigerum
Small Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma viridulum
Small Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma viridulum
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa
Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata
Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata
Southern Migrant Hawker Aeshna affinis2024
Southern Migrant Hawker Aeshna affinis2024
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta
Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa
Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus
Bloody-nosed Beetle Timarcha tenebricosa
Bloody-nosed Beetle Timarcha tenebricosa
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Rhamphus pulicarius Rhamphus pulicarius
Rhamphus pulicarius Rhamphus pulicarius
Pantilius (Pantilius) tunicatus Pantilius (Pantilius) tunicatus
Pantilius (Pantilius) tunicatus Pantilius (Pantilius) tunicatus
Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis
Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus
Green Tiger Beetle Cicindela campestris
Green Tiger Beetle Cicindela campestris
Broom Leaf Beetle Gonioctena olivacea
Broom Leaf Beetle Gonioctena olivacea
Dune Tiger Beetle Cicindela maritima
Dune Tiger Beetle Cicindela maritima
Parent Bug Elasmucha grisea
Parent Bug Elasmucha grisea
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2024
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2024
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2024
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2024
Heather (Girdled) Colletes Colletes succinctus2024
Heather (Girdled) Colletes Colletes succinctus2024
Tortoise Bug Eurygaster testudinaria2024
Tortoise Bug Eurygaster testudinaria2024
Bishop's Mitre Aelia acuminata2024
Bishop's Mitre Aelia acuminata2024
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum2024
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum2024
Hebecnema Hebecnema2024
Hebecnema Hebecnema2024
Norfolk Aeshna Aeshna isoceles2024
Norfolk Aeshna Aeshna isoceles2024
Fannia Fannia2024
Fannia Fannia2024
Variable Damselfly Coenagrion pulchellum2024
Variable Damselfly Coenagrion pulchellum2024 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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