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Hender Barrow

0 ha
WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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 — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pied Wagtail, Wren, Robin +52 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Pied Wagtail, Wren, Robin +52 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Jacobaea, Creeping Bent, Bulbous Rush +206 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Jacobaea, Creeping Bent, Bulbous Rush +206 more · last seen 2023

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Wild Strawberry, Hazel +18 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Ringlet, Green-veined White, Meadow Brown +8 more · last seen 2018; Insects — Ringlet, Green-veined White, Meadow Brown +8 more · last seen 2018

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
The Packhorse TrailWalking route
Named routeRef BCPLocal walking route
🚵

Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Pegasus TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Road to Germansweek at Metherell Cross

Road to Germansweek at Metherell Cross

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