Long barrow 540m south west of Sanders's Cross 0 ha
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50.89919, -4.33529
Open directionsv ✦ Scheduled Ancient Monument — Nationally protected archaeological site on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Scheduled monuments represent the best surviving examples of England's irreplaceable archaeological heritage.
Long barrow scheduled monument
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🌿 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🌿 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
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🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Chaffinch +79 more · last seen 2019; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Chaffinch +79 more · last seen 2019
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Ash, Tufted Vetch, Hogweed +106 more · last seen 2021; Plants — Ash, Tufted Vetch, Hogweed +106 more · last seen 2021
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Plants — Hogweed, Hazel, Meadowsweet +13 more foraging species
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Marsh Fritillary, Red Admiral, Large White +27 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Marsh Fritillary, Red Admiral, Large White +27 more · last seen 2023
Free
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Wildlife to spot
2,837 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 2,837 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 43 species
spring summer
2019 ▾
Barn Owl · Robin · Rook · Great Spotted Woodpecker · Great Tit +38
Barn Owl Tyto alba Robin Erithacus rubecula Rook Corvus frugilegus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Great Tit Parus major2018 Swallow Hirundo rustica2018 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2018 Blackbird Turdus merula2018 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2018 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2018 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2018 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2018 Raven Corvus corax2013 Goldcrest Regulus regulus Greenfinch Chloris chloris2013 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2013 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2013 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2013 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2013 Magpie Pica pica2013 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2013 Whitethroat Curruca communis2013 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus2013 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2013 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2013 Jay Garrulus glandarius2013 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2013 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2013 Dunnock Prunella modularis2013 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2013 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2013 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2013 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2013 Coal Tit Periparus ater2013 Skylark Alauda arvensis2013 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Starling Sturnus vulgaris Swift Apus apus2018 House Martin Delichon urbicum2018 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2013 Stock Dove Columba oenas2013 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2013 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin2013 Bat
Marsh Fritillary · Red Admiral · Large White · Small White · Gatekeeper +24
Marsh Fritillary Euphydryas aurinia2018 Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2017 Large White Pieris brassicae2017 Small White Pieris rapae2017 Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus2017 Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula Creeping Bent · Ash · Compact Rush · Guelder-rose · Cleavers +33
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera Ash Fraxinus excelsior Compact Rush Juncus conglomeratus Guelder-rose Viburnum opulus Cleavers Galium aparine Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra Hemlock Water-dropwort Oenanthe crocata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 2,837 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 43 species
spring summer
2019 ▾
Barn Owl · Robin · Rook · Great Spotted Woodpecker · Great Tit +38
Barn Owl Tyto alba Robin Erithacus rubecula Rook Corvus frugilegus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Great Tit Parus major2018 Swallow Hirundo rustica2018 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2018 Blackbird Turdus merula2018 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2018 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2018 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2018 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2018 Raven Corvus corax2013 Goldcrest Regulus regulus Greenfinch Chloris chloris2013 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2013 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2013 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2013 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2013 Magpie Pica pica2013 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2013 Whitethroat Curruca communis2013 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus2013 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2013 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2013 Jay Garrulus glandarius2013 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2013 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2013 Dunnock Prunella modularis2013 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2013 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2013 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2013 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2013 Coal Tit Periparus ater2013 Skylark Alauda arvensis2013 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Starling Sturnus vulgaris Swift Apus apus2018 House Martin Delichon urbicum2018 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2013 Stock Dove Columba oenas2013 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2013 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin2013 Bat
Marsh Fritillary · Red Admiral · Large White · Small White · Gatekeeper +24
Marsh Fritillary Euphydryas aurinia2018 Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2017 Large White Pieris brassicae2017 Small White Pieris rapae2017 Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus2017 Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula Creeping Bent · Ash · Compact Rush · Guelder-rose · Cleavers +33
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera Ash Fraxinus excelsior Compact Rush Juncus conglomeratus Guelder-rose Viburnum opulus Cleavers Galium aparine Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra Hemlock Water-dropwort Oenanthe crocata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2017
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2017
Painted Lady Vanessa cardui2017
Painted Lady Vanessa cardui2017
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2017
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2017
Peacock Aglais io2017
Peacock Aglais io2017
Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2017
Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2017
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa
Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo
Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo
Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii
Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii
White-legged Damselfly Platycnemis pennipes
White-legged Damselfly Platycnemis pennipes
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator
Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata
Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata
Limonia phragmitidis Limonia phragmitidis2022
Limonia phragmitidis Limonia phragmitidis2022
Nephrotoma appendiculata Nephrotoma appendiculata2022
Nephrotoma appendiculata Nephrotoma appendiculata2022
Tipula maxima Tipula maxima2022
Tipula maxima Tipula maxima2022
Rutpela maculata Rutpela maculata2020
Rutpela maculata Rutpela maculata2020
Orange-tip Anthocharis cardamines2018
Orange-tip Anthocharis cardamines2018
Green-veined White Pieris napi2017
Green-veined White Pieris napi2017
Comma Polygonia c-album2016
Comma Polygonia c-album2016
Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2015
Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2015
Red Campion Silene dioica
Red Campion Silene dioica
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys
Lady-fern Athyrium filix-femina
Lady-fern Athyrium filix-femina
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus
Bittersweet Solanum dulcamara
Bittersweet Solanum dulcamara
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas
Marsh Foxtail Alopecurus geniculatus
Marsh Foxtail Alopecurus geniculatus
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris
Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus
Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris
Water Figwort Scrophularia auriculata
Water Figwort Scrophularia auriculata
Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis
Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis
Water Mint Mentha aquatica
Water Mint Mentha aquatica
Meadow Foxtail Alopecurus pratensis
Meadow Foxtail Alopecurus pratensis
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica
Hazel Corylus avellana
Hazel Corylus avellana
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus
Lesser Stitchwort Stellaria graminea
Lesser Stitchwort Stellaria graminea
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
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