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Howe Hill bowl barrow

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📷 David Wright · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.62150, -0.37427

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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

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Chaffinch +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Chaffinch +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Hawthorn Shieldbug +79 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Hawthorn Shieldbug +79 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Crescent-cup Liverwort, Horse-chestnut, Bee Orchid +2 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Crescent-cup Liverwort, Horse-chestnut, Bee Orchid +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Viking Way (Barton-upon-Humber to Barnetby)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 1Cycling route

NCN 1 Lincoln to Humber

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 3Cycling route

Lincoln - Whitby

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route98 m
Named routeRef 1Length 98 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route112 m
Named routeRef 1Length 112 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.7 km
Named routeRef 1Length 3.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route109 m
Named routeRef 1Length 109 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Howe Hill Round Barrow

📷 David Wright · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Howe Hill Round Barrow

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Medieval settlement of CroxtonHistoric site3.5 km→🌱Wootton Pocket ParkUrban park1.3 km→✦Roman settlementHistoric site4.3 km→⛪St Nicholas' ChurchReligious grounds2.7 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds1.7 km→⛪St Lawrence's ChurchReligious grounds3 km→

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