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Kenslow Knoll bowl barrow

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📷 Peter Barr · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeForaging
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.15229, -1.72598

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦57+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Blackbird
  • 🌿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

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +54 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +54 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — Dandelion, Common Sorrel, Common Nettle +19 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Red Campion, Herb-Robert, Lesser Celandine +157 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Red Campion, Herb-Robert, Lesser Celandine +157 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Meadow Brown, Green-veined White +39 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Meadow Brown, Green-veined White +39 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Limestone WayWalking route74 km

Castleton to Rocester

Named routeLength 74 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
High Peak TrailWalking route27 km
Named routeLength 27 kmRegional walking route
Roystone Grange TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 13Walking route16 km
Named routeLength 16 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Route 548Cycling route
Named routeRef 548National Cycle Network
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route9 m
Named routeRef 548Length 9 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route547 m
Named routeRef 548Length 547 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
Main RouteCycling route401 m
Named routeRef 548Length 401 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Tissington TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef Tissington TrailPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
High Peak TrailMountain bike route27 km
Named routeRef High Peak TrailLength 27 kmPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
Named routeLength 130.4 kmNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Kenslow Knoll

📷 Peter Barr · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Kenslow Knoll

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Smiths Rodley CraneHistoric site4.6 km→✦Conksbury deserted medieval settlementHistoric site4.7 km→✦Burycliffe TroughsHistoric site3.3 km→✦Moneystones bowl barrow northHistoric site3.3 km→✦Medieval settlement on the north western slopes of Cales Dale, 490m north west of Cales FarmHistoric site3.6 km→⛪St Thomas's ChurchReligious grounds3.8 km→

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