Five Knolls round barrow cemetery: three bell barrows, two bowl barrows and two pond barrows on Dunstable Down
Getting here
51.87867, -0.53936
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Chaffinch, Magpie +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Chaffinch, Magpie +60 more · last seen 2026
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site with public access
Insect spotting
Strong match
Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Glow-worm, Common Red Soldier Beetle, Swollen-thighed Beetle +12 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Lords-and-Ladies, Germander Speedwell, White Dead-nettle +68 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Lords-and-Ladies, Germander Speedwell, White Dead-nettle +68 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — White Dead-nettle, Hazel, Beech +12 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
17 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
The RidgewayWalking route140 km
The Chiltern WayWalking route275 km
A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England
Wildlife Walk, Ashridge EstateWalking route12.8 km
This circular walk will take roughly 4 hours to complete and is not suitable for wheelchairs or buggies.
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km
long distance footpath 169 km
Stone Age Walk, Dunstable Downs and Whipsnade EstateWalking route4.8 km
Take a stroll through history. This walk will take you past Five Knolls; a series of ancient burial mounds which are thought to have been here for over 4,000 years.
🚴Cycling
49 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
NCN National Route 606Cycling route
NCN National Route 574Cycling route
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Route 6Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route954 m
Main RouteCycling route1 km
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Icknield Way Cycle TrailMountain bike route226 km
This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.
Wildlife to spot
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