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High Billinge bowl barrow

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📷 Jeff Buck · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.19118, -2.66801

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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
  • 🌿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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Barn Owl, Blue Tit, Great Tit +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Barn Owl, Blue Tit, Great Tit +71 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Copper Beech, Bulrush +18 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Small Tortoiseshell, Large White +96 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Small Tortoiseshell, Large White +96 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Germander Speedwell, Soft-rush, Reed Canary-grass +112 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Germander Speedwell, Soft-rush, Reed Canary-grass +112 more · last seen 2024

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cheshire CircuitWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Delamere WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Sandstone TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Baker WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Eddisbury WayWalking route27 km
Named routeLength 27 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

18 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Whitegate WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 71Cycling route
Named routeRef 71Regional cycle route
Fruits of the ForestCycling route
Named routeRef Fruits of the ForestLocal cycle route
N/ACycling route3.4 km
Named routeRef 71Length 3.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route107 m
Named routeRef 71Length 107 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hunger Hill TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef BlueDelamere
Whitemoor TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef WhiteDelamere
Delamere Blue Cycle TrailMountain bike route10 km
Named routeLength 10 kmRound tripLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View towards High Billinge

📷 Jeff Buck · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View towards High Billinge

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Little Budworth Country ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Chapel GreenUrban park3.7 km→🏞️LITTLE BUDWORTHCountry park3.1 km→✦TIRLEY GARTHHistoric site900 m→✦Kelsborrow promontory fort on Castle Hill 300m south west of Castle Hill FarmHistoric site2.7 km→🐄The Hollies Farm ShopVisitor farm3.2 km→

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