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Ewden Beck round barrow cemetery and cross-dyke

12 ha

📷 Jonathan Clitheroe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Free entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

53.46364, -1.64388

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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
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Kestrel, Barn Owl, Mallard +90 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Kestrel, Barn Owl, Mallard +90 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Roesel's Bush-cricket, Field Grasshopper, Common Green Grasshopper +16 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Roesel's Bush-cricket, Field Grasshopper, Common Green Grasshopper +16 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Great Willowherb, Hogweed +8 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Great Willowherb, Hogweed +8 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Hogweed, Crab Apple +2 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Lost Lad and Back Tor (Ethels), High PeakWalking route12.1 km
Named routeLength 12.1 kmDuration 04:00Round tripLocal walking route
Sheffield Country WalkWalking route85 km
Named routeLength 85 kmRegional walking route
Barnsley Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Penistone Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Old Salt RoadWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 627Cycling route
Named routeRef 627National Cycle Network
Sheffield Local Cycle NetworkCycling route

Sheffield Local Cycle Network

Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route762 m
Named routeRef 627Length 762 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.4 km
Named routeRef 627Length 2.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route306 m
Named routeRef 627Length 306 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ewden Beck Stone Circle

📷 Jonathan Clitheroe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ewden Beck Stone Circle

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Oxley ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Stocksbridge Clocktower Memorial GardensUrban park4.3 km→🌱Clock Tower GardensUrban park4.3 km→✦Cowell Flat prehistoric field system, 350m south east of Mortimer HouseHistoric site2.5 km→💧Agden ReservoirReservoir4.4 km→💧Agden ReservoirReservoir4.4 km→

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