Bowl barrow west of Brown Hills Beck
✦ Ancient woodland0 ha
Plan your visit
🦅Birds🌳Ancient🦉Wildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha
Getting here
54.03864, -2.37386
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Robin
- 🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Robin
- 🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Best for
9 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Robin, Wren +68 more · last seen 2024
🌳Ancient woodland
Strong match
Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
Birds — Carrion Crow, Robin, Wren +68 more · last seen 2024; Lowland calcareous grassland priority habitat
Historic site with public access
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Peacock, Meadow Brown, Small Heath +16 more · last seen 2023
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Spotted-orchid, Forked Veilwort, Endive Pellia +51 more · last seen 2024
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km2 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Ribble WayWalking route114 km▾
The Ribble Way follows the valley of the River Ribble from the mouth to the source near to the Pennine Way National Trail on Gayle Moor.
Named routeLength 114 kmRegional walking route
The Ribble Valley Jubilee TrailWalking route105 km▾
A new 65-mile circular hiking route through the scenic rolling countryside and spectacular uplands of the Ribble Valley and Forest of Bowland.
Named routeLength 105 kmRound tripRegional walking route
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
Yorkshire Dales CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRef YDCRegional cycle route
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
The 8Mountain bike route▾
About this historic site
Scheduled Monument
Photos
15 photos from nearby open sources
Looking towards Brown Hills Beck Valley
Photos
Looking towards Brown Hills Beck Valley
✦ Ancient✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Weather for this location
Next 14 daysNearby places
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2017
2017
Agabus bipustulatusAgabus bipustulatus2013Agabus bipustulatusAgabus bipustulatus2013Hydroporus gyllenhaliiHydroporus gyllenhalii2013Hydroporus gyllenhaliiHydroporus gyllenhalii2013Anacaena globulusAnacaena globulus2013Anacaena globulusAnacaena globulus2013Golden-ringed DragonflyCordulegaster boltoniiGolden-ringed DragonflyCordulegaster boltoniiBanded DemoiselleCalopteryx splendensBanded DemoiselleCalopteryx splendensLarge Red DamselflyPyrrhosoma nymphulaLarge Red DamselflyPyrrhosoma nymphulaRed AdmiralVanessa atalanta2017Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta2017Hydroporus pubescensHydroporus pubescens2013Hydroporus pubescensHydroporus pubescens2013Hydroporus morioHydroporus morio2013Hydroporus morioHydroporus morio2013Hydroporus tristisHydroporus tristis2013Hydroporus tristisHydroporus tristis2013Agabus guttatusAgabus guttatus2013Agabus guttatusAgabus guttatus2013Hydroporus obscurusHydroporus obscurus2013Hydroporus obscurusHydroporus obscurus2013RingletAphantopus hyperantus2010RingletAphantopus hyperantus2010Small SkipperThymelicus sylvestris2010Small SkipperThymelicus sylvestris2010Intermediate Hook-moss
Intermediate Hook-moss
Scorpidium cossonii2017
Scorpidium cossonii2017
Marchantia polymorpha subsp. polymorphaMarchantia polymorpha subsp. polymorpha2017Marchantia polymorpha subsp. polymorphaMarchantia polymorpha subsp. polymorpha2017Delicate GermanderwortRiccardia multifida2017Delicate GermanderwortRiccardia multifida2017Smooth Lady's-mantleAlchemilla glabra2012Smooth Lady's-mantleAlchemilla glabra2012HarebellCampanula rotundifolia2012HarebellCampanula rotundifolia2012Ribwort PlantainPlantago lanceolata2012Ribwort PlantainPlantago lanceolata2012Lady's BedstrawGalium verum2012Lady's BedstrawGalium verum2012Spear ThistleCirsium vulgare2012Spear ThistleCirsium vulgare2012Common Dog-violetViola riviniana2012Common Dog-violetViola riviniana2012Yorkshire-fogHolcus lanatus2012Yorkshire-fogHolcus lanatus2012Perennial Rye-grassLolium perenne2012Perennial Rye-grassLolium perenne2012Downy OatAvenula pubescens2012Downy OatAvenula pubescens2012Common RagwortJacobaea vulgaris2012Common RagwortJacobaea vulgaris2012Meadow ButtercupRanunculus acris2012Meadow ButtercupRanunculus acris2012Quaking-grassBriza media2012Quaking-grassBriza media2012Common BentAgrostis capillaris2012Common BentAgrostis capillaris2012Fairy FlaxLinum catharticum2012Fairy FlaxLinum catharticum2012SelfhealPrunella vulgaris2012SelfhealPrunella vulgaris2012Creeping ThistleCirsium arvense2012Creeping ThistleCirsium arvense2012Greater PlantainPlantago major2012Greater PlantainPlantago major2012Germander SpeedwellVeronica chamaedrys2012Germander SpeedwellVeronica chamaedrys2012Common SorrelRumex acetosa2012Common SorrelRumex acetosa2012Sweet Vernal-grassAnthoxanthum odoratum2012Sweet Vernal-grassAnthoxanthum odoratum2012Marsh ThistleCirsium palustre2012Marsh ThistleCirsium palustre2012Common Mouse-earCerastium fontanum2012Common Mouse-earCerastium fontanum2012Euphrasia officinalisEuphrasia officinalis2012Euphrasia officinalisEuphrasia officinalis2012Heath SpeedwellVeronica officinalis2012Heath SpeedwellVeronica officinalis2012Sheep's-fescueFestuca ovina2012Sheep's-fescueFestuca ovina2012Red FescueFestuca rubra2012Red FescueFestuca rubra2012Glaucous SedgeCarex flacca2012Glaucous SedgeCarex flacca2012Tufted Hair-grassDeschampsia cespitosa2012Tufted Hair-grassDeschampsia cespitosa2012Common Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus corniculatus2012Common Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus corniculatus2012Soft-rushJuncus effusus2012Soft-rushJuncus effusus2012Common KnapweedCentaurea nigra2012Common KnapweedCentaurea nigra2012Red CloverTrifolium pratense2012Red CloverTrifolium pratense2012DaisyBellis perennis2012DaisyBellis perennis2012White CloverTrifolium repens2012White CloverTrifolium repens2012Common NettleUrtica dioica2012Common NettleUrtica dioica2012Heath BedstrawGalium saxatile2012Heath BedstrawGalium saxatile2012Creeping Soft-grassHolcus mollis2012Creeping Soft-grassHolcus mollis2012DandelionTaraxacum2012DandelionTaraxacum2012Crested Dog's-tailCynosurus cristatus2012Crested Dog's-tailCynosurus cristatus2012Great BurnetSanguisorba officinalis2012Great BurnetSanguisorba officinalis2012BedstrawGalium2012BedstrawGalium2012CuckooflowerCardamine pratensis2012CuckooflowerCardamine pratensis2012YarrowAchillea millefolium2012YarrowAchillea millefolium2012Heath Wood-rushLuzula multiflora2012Heath Wood-rushLuzula multiflora2012BilberryVaccinium myrtillus2012BilberryVaccinium myrtillus2012Mouse-ear-hawkweedPilosella officinarum2012Mouse-ear-hawkweedPilosella officinarum2012Events & activities nearby
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