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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Jackdaw, Magpie +54 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Jackdaw, Magpie +54 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Soft-rush, Creeping Buttercup, Common Sorrel +213 more · last seen 2017; Plants — Soft-rush, Creeping Buttercup, Common Sorrel +213 more · last seen 2017

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Sorrel, Dandelion, Meadowsweet +24 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Red Admiral, Small White, Speckled Wood +20 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red Admiral, Small White, Speckled Wood +20 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route605 m
Named routeRef 3Length 605 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4.1 km
Named routeRef 3Length 4.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

High Barrow at Highbarrow Cross

High Barrow at Highbarrow Cross

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