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Bowl barrow south of Townend

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📷 Peter McDermott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.14079, -1.83831

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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; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Jackdaw, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis tenax, Syritta pipiens, Mesembrina meridiana +74 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Eristalis tenax, Syritta pipiens, Mesembrina meridiana +74 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Herb-Robert, Butterbur, Pineappleweed +71 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Herb-Robert, Butterbur, Pineappleweed +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Plants — Mouse-ear-hawkweed, Common Chickweed, Water Mint +3 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
High Peak TrailWalking route27 km
Named routeLength 27 kmRegional walking route
Manifold TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Peak PilgrimageWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ilam Park to Wetton Circular Walk, Ilam ParkWalking route16 km

Farmland route with stiles hills and uneven ground https://nt.global.ssl.fastly.net/binaries/content/assets/website/national/regions/peak-district-derbyshire/places/ilam-park-dovedale-and-the-white-peak/pdf/230525-property-access-statement---ilam-park.pdf

Named routeLength 16 kmDuration 04:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

51 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Route 548Cycling route
Named routeRef 548National Cycle Network
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Route 549Cycling route
Named routeRef 549National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route312 m
Named routeRef 549Length 312 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
Main RouteCycling route210 m
Named routeRef 548Length 210 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Tissington TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef Tissington TrailPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
High Peak TrailMountain bike route27 km
Named routeRef High Peak TrailLength 27 kmPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
Named routeLength 130.4 kmNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Townend

📷 Peter McDermott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪St Gile's ChurchReligious grounds2.1 km→✦Copper mines on Ecton HillHistoric site2.4 km→⛪St Bartholomew's ChurchReligious grounds5 km→✦Blake Low bowl barrowHistoric site2.7 km→✦Rye Low bowl barrowHistoric site900 m→⛪St Lawrence's ChurchReligious grounds2.9 km→

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