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Bowl barrow west of Cockcrow Hill

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📷 Chris Reynolds · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Getting here

51.32090, -0.45681

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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
CampsiteParking· Free

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +57 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +57 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Common Darter, Red-legged Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird +32 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Broad-leaved Helleborine · last seen 2025; Plants — Broad-leaved Helleborine · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Effingham walk (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Locks and Levels (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Bookham Common Activity Trail, North Downs WestWalking route4.8 km

Bookham Commons is a widely varied landscape, ranging from shady woodlands, to open grassland plains, to marshy ponds and wetlands. This provides a wonderful set of habitats for lots of wildlife. See how much you can spot as you wander along the paths.

Named routeLength 4.8 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
The Fox WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Canons and CornmillsWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

23 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mimas TrailCycling route
Named routeRef MimasLocal cycle route
A3 Cycle Route (alternative)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Ceres TrailCycling route
Named routeRef Ceres (1)Local cycle route
Deimos TrailCycling route
Named routeRef Deimos (6)Local cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Woking and Egham link

Named routeRegional cycle route
Saturn Trail (link)Cycling route
Named routeRef SaturnLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Basingstoke Canal TowpathMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

20 public paths nearby

Public paths
Clearmount Bridgebridleway · 65 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 65 mSurface asphaltPath type: path
BW 8bridleway · 17 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 17 mSurface asphaltPath type: path
Cockcrow Bridgebridleway · 70 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 70 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Towards the Setting Sun from Cockcrow Hill, Wisley Common

📷 Chris Reynolds · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Towards the Setting Sun from Cockcrow Hill, Wisley Common

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉OCKHAM AND WISLEYNature reserve400 m→🌱Brooklands Community ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱RHS Garden WisleyUrban park1.5 km→✦ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY'S GARDENS, WISLEYHistoric site1.6 km→🌱PinetumUrban park1.2 km→🌱Leg O'Mutton FieldUrban park3 km→

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