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Bowl barrow on The Roundabout

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📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

52.81179, -2.31513

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blackbird
  • ✦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

Good to know

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

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Great Tit +71 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Great Tit +71 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dock Bug, Green Shieldbug, Xylota segnis +62 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Sycamore Tarspot, Dryad's Saddle, Branching Oyster · last seen 2024

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Field Pansy, Scarlet Pimpernel, Hart's-Tongue +6 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
The Way for the MillenniumWalking route65 km

Newport to Burton on Trent

Named routeLength 65 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
NCN 552Cycling route
Named routeRef 552National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route103 m
Named routeRef 55Length 103 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route825 m
Named routeRef 55Length 825 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route3.9 km
Named routeRef 55Length 3.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route40 m
Named routeRef 55Length 40 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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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

Tree lined cutting along the Shropshire Union Canal

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Tree lined cutting along the Shropshire Union Canal

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Ranton Priory: a moated Augustinian prioryHistoric site5 km→✦Norbury Manor moated site, 8 fishponds and connecting channelsHistoric site900 m→🌱Aqualate ParkUrban park4.6 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds4.3 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds400 m→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds2.4 km→