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Lumber Hill bowl barrow, 720m ENE of Chippenham Stud

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📷 Adrian S Pye · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeHeritageBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

52.30221, 0.45831

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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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw +38 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw +38 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Black Ant, Delia platura, 7-spot Ladybird +292 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small Black Ant, Delia platura, 7-spot Ladybird +292 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Viper's-bugloss, Common Centaury, Dark Mullein +130 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Viper's-bugloss, Common Centaury, Dark Mullein +130 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Beaked Hawk's-beard, Garlic Mustard, Hazel +12 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km

long distance footpath 169 km

Named routeLength 169 kmRegional walking route
Lark Valley PathWalking route
Named routeListed length 24 kmLocal walking route
Freckenham Circular WalkWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
National Byway (through Ely)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
N/ACycling route50 m
Named routeLength 50 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route46 m
Named routeRef 51Length 46 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route124 m
Named routeRef 51Length 124 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route152 m
Named routeRef 51Length 152 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Icknield Way Cycle TrailMountain bike route226 km

This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.

Named routeLength 226 kmRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Stirling bomber crash memorial at Chippenham

📷 Adrian S Pye · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Stirling bomber crash memorial at Chippenham

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦CHIPPENHAM HALLHistoric site1.8 km→🌱Chippenham Village Recreation GroundUrban park1.2 km→🌱Chippenham Childrens Play AreaUrban park1.3 km→⛪St Peter and St Mary Magdalene ChurchReligious grounds4.5 km→⛪Fordham Congregational ChurchReligious grounds4.7 km→⛪St Margaret's ChurchReligious grounds1.4 km→

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