Bowl barrow on Copley Hill 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; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Red-legged Partridge +54 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Red-legged Partridge +54 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Large White +32 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Large White +32 more · last seen 2026
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Common Toadflax, Eyebright, Common Vetch +6 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Toadflax, Eyebright, Common Vetch +6 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Fen Rivers Way (Final Cambridge section) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Harcamlow Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref HAR Regional walking route
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Signed route nearby
Cambridge signed cycle routes network Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map NCN National Route 11 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 11 National Cycle Network
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National Byway route through Cambridgeshire
Named route Ref NB Regional cycle route
Show on map SE Cambridge Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Cambridge station to Trumpington Park and Ride Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
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Named route Local cycle route
Show on map 3 public paths nearby
Public paths
Mile Road byway open to all traffic · 1.5 km ▾
Public path byway open to all traffic Length 1.5 km Path type: track
Show on map The Roman Road byway open to all traffic · 2.7 km ▾
Public path byway open to all traffic Length 2.7 km Path type: track
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Wildlife to spot
32,346 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 32,346 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 47 species
summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Carrion Crow · Woodpigeon · Red-legged Partridge · Magpie · Linnet +42
Carrion Crow Corvus corone Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Magpie Pica pica Linnet Linaria cannabina Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Blackbird Turdus merula Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Rook Corvus frugilegus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Robin Erithacus rubecula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Skylark Alauda arvensis Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Stock Dove Columba oenas Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Whitethroat Curruca communis Herring Gull Larus argentatus Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Starling Sturnus vulgaris Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Raven Corvus corax Swallow Hirundo rustica Greenfinch Chloris chloris Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Redwing Turdus iliacus Greylag Goose Anser anser Common Gull Larus canus Brambling Fringilla montifringilla Great Tit Parus major Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra Whinchat Saxicola rubetra Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Tawny Owl Strix aluco Grey Partridge Perdix perdix Dunnock Prunella modularis Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca Swift Apus apus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 🦌 Mammals 5 species
summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Brown Hare · Fallow Deer · Grey Squirrel · Stoat · Rabbit
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Fallow Deer Dama dama Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Stoat Mustela erminea Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 10 species
spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Pterostichus melanarius · Horse Chestnut Scale Insect · Adonis' Ladybird · Rhyzobius forestieri +5
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 Pterostichus melanarius Pterostichus melanarius Horse Chestnut Scale Insect Pulvinaria regalis2025 Adonis' Ladybird Hippodamia variegata2025 Rhyzobius forestieri Rhyzobius forestieri 🌿 Plants 2 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Common Toadflax · Eyebright
Common Toadflax Linaria vulgaris Eyebright Euphrasia Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 32,346 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 47 species
summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Carrion Crow · Woodpigeon · Red-legged Partridge · Magpie · Linnet +42
Carrion Crow Corvus corone Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Magpie Pica pica Linnet Linaria cannabina Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Blackbird Turdus merula Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Rook Corvus frugilegus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Robin Erithacus rubecula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Skylark Alauda arvensis Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Stock Dove Columba oenas Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Whitethroat Curruca communis Herring Gull Larus argentatus Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Starling Sturnus vulgaris Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Raven Corvus corax Swallow Hirundo rustica Greenfinch Chloris chloris Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Redwing Turdus iliacus Greylag Goose Anser anser Common Gull Larus canus Brambling Fringilla montifringilla Great Tit Parus major Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra Whinchat Saxicola rubetra Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Tawny Owl Strix aluco Grey Partridge Perdix perdix Dunnock Prunella modularis Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca Swift Apus apus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 🦌 Mammals 5 species
summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Brown Hare · Fallow Deer · Grey Squirrel · Stoat · Rabbit
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Fallow Deer Dama dama Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Stoat Mustela erminea Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 10 species
spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Pterostichus melanarius · Horse Chestnut Scale Insect · Adonis' Ladybird · Rhyzobius forestieri +5
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 Pterostichus melanarius Pterostichus melanarius Horse Chestnut Scale Insect Pulvinaria regalis2025 Adonis' Ladybird Hippodamia variegata2025 Rhyzobius forestieri Rhyzobius forestieri 🌿 Plants 2 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Common Toadflax · Eyebright
Common Toadflax Linaria vulgaris Eyebright Euphrasia Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2025
2025
Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa2025
Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa2025
Ablattaria laevigata Ablattaria laevigata2025
Ablattaria laevigata Ablattaria laevigata2025
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2025
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2025
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens2025
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens2025 