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Bowl barrow, known as Buck's Head round barrow, 540m east of Dunley

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📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.81199, -2.12736

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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
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Campsite

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small White +52 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small White +52 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bramble, Herb-Robert, Curled Dock / Broad-leaved Dock +20 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Bramble, Herb-Robert, Curled Dock / Broad-leaved Dock +20 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Common Nettle, Ramsons +2 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Gloucestershire WayWalking route161 km
Named routeLength 161 kmRegional walking route
Cotswold WayWalking route164 km
Named routeRef CWLength 164 kmNational walking route
Wysis WayWalking route88.5 km

Long distance footpath forming a link between the Thames and the Wye

Named routeRef WYSLength 88.5 kmRegional walking route
Glevum WayWalking route42 km

A circular path around Gloucester passing through a varied landscape of river plain and limestone hillsides

Named routeLength 42 kmRegional walking route
Gustav Holst Way (Cranham Church to Crickley Hill)Walking route5.7 km
Named routeLength 5.7 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6Local cycle route
Cotswold CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef CCRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

B4070 towards Birdlip

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

B4070 towards Birdlip

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Crickley Hill Country ParkUrban park4.2 km→✦Crickley Hill Country ParkHistoric site4.2 km→🏞️CRICKLEY HILLCountry park4.2 km→🌱Prinknash Bird and Deer ParkUrban park3.6 km→✦Crickley Hill campHistoric site3.8 km→✦Crickley Hill CampHistoric site3.8 km→

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