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Brownlow bowl barrow

0 ha

📷 Richard Vince · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.12025, -1.88704

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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
  • 🐕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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Red Grouse (scotica), Pheasant +88 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Red Grouse (scotica), Pheasant +88 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Yellow Meadow Ant, Small Tortoiseshell, Meadow Brown +52 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Yellow Meadow Ant, Small Tortoiseshell, Meadow Brown +52 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bog Moss, Garlic Mustard, Hart's-Tongue +15 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Bog Moss, Garlic Mustard, Hart's-Tongue +15 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Garlic Mustard, Ramsons, Beech

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Manifold TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hamps WayWalking route23 km
Named routeLength 23 kmLocal walking route
Manifold Valley Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 16Walking route18.1 km
Named routeLength 18.1 kmRegional 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

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 549Cycling route
Named routeRef 549National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route26 m
Named routeRef 549Length 26 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other
Main RouteCycling route218 m
Named routeRef 549Length 218 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route19 m
Named routeRef 549Length 19 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route559 m
Named routeRef 549Length 559 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route351 m
Named routeRef 549Length 351 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

B5053 at Brownlow

📷 Richard Vince · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

B5053 at Brownlow

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Copper mines on Ecton HillHistoric site2.2 km→⛪St Margaret's ChurchReligious grounds4.2 km→✦Blake Low bowl barrowHistoric site1.3 km→⛪St Lawrence's ChurchReligious grounds1.1 km→✦Two bowl barrows 365m south of HillsideHistoric site2.5 km→✦Rye Low bowl barrowHistoric site4.3 km→

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